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| Landmark #468 | Sacramento County | Visited: April 5, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A big informational sign about Michigan Bar! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Now practically obliterated by hydraulic and dredging operations, the booming town of Michigan Bar once contained 1,500 population. Gold was discovered here in 1849 by citizens of Michigan, after whom the settlement was named. Pottery works, once largest in the state, were located here, and town contained a post office and Wells Fargo agency.
OTHER TIDBITS: Michigan Bar was named by its discoverers, who were from, you guessed it, Michigan! It was built in the vicinity of the historic Nisenan village of Palamul and at its height housed 1500 people! Using hydraulic and ground sluicing techniques, miners in this area extracted 1,500,000 ounces of gold between 1849 and the 1950s! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: State Hwy 16, (P.M. 22.4) 0.1 mi E of Michigan Bar Rd Sloughhouse, CA 95683 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~387mi (623km) — 6.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |