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| Landmark #420 | Tuolumne County | Visited: June 27, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in Soulsbyville! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Site of the famous Soulsby Mine (discovered by Benjamin Soulsby), Soulsbyville is the first community in Tuolumne County to be founded (1855) entirely upon the operation of a lode mine. First to work the mine were hard rock miners from Cornwall, England, the first group of 499 Cornishmen arrived in 1858.
OTHER TIDBITS: By 1890, the Soulsby Mine had produced about $3 million in gold, which would be almost $79 million by today’s standards! The average cost of mining per ton of ore was $8, or $210 in today’s dollars! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NW corner of Soulsbyville Rd and Community Dr Soulsbyville, CA 95372 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~336mi (541km) — 5.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
