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| Landmark #706 | El Dorado County | Visited: July 12, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on the side of Highway 50! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This was the site of Webster’s Sugar Loaf House, well-known stopping place during the Comstock rush. Beginning in April 1860, it was used as a remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express, and in 1861 it became a horse change station for pioneer stage companies and the Overland Mail.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On Hwy 50 (P.M. 48. 0) 1.0 mi W of Kyburz, CA 95720 ANNOTATIONS: 13275 U.S. Highway 50 From Los Angeles: ~456mi (734km) — 7.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |