Vallecito

Vallecito (HM458)

Location: Vallecito, CA 95251 Calaveras County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 5.182', W 120° 28.448'

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One of California's important early day mining towns named by Mexicans meaning Little Valley. Gold was discovered here by the Murphy Brothers on 1849. It was originally called "Murphys' Old Diggings". This bell was cast at Troy N.Y. in 1853. After being brought around the horn it was purchased from the ship with funds contributed by early day residents, then brought to Vallecito and erected in a large oak tree in 1854. It was used to call the people together for all purposes until February 16, 1939, when a severe wind blew the old tree down.
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HM NumberHM458
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series.
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Year Placed1939
Placed ByPopular subscription and dedicated by the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 11:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 721521 N 4218410
Decimal Degrees38.08636667, -120.47413333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 5.182', W 120° 28.448'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 5' 10.92" N, 120° 28' 26.88" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3780 Church St, Vallecito CA 95251, US
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