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[Larger Marker]:
Started 1848 by soldiers of Colonel Stevenson's Regiment. Named by miners because of apparent volcanic appearance. Here the first California rental library, 1850, was established. And one of the first "Little Theaters" founded by the "Volcano Thespian Society", 1854
Interesting Civil War History.
[Smaller Marker]:Volcano - Right Here! 1934 plaque placed in Pine Grove as "obituary" when planned dam would flood Volcano. Geology & water rights negated plan. So Volcano didn't drownNOT BY A DAM SITE!
Dedicated July 5, 1980, Volcano Business & Professional Association, James W. Marshall Chapter 49, E. Clampus Vitus, Upcountry 88 Lions
Started 1848 by soldiers of Colonel Stevenson's Regiment. Named by miners because of apparent volcanic appearance. Here the first California rental library, 1850, was established. And one of the first "Little Theaters" founded by the "Volcano Thespian Society", 1854
Interesting Civil War History.
[Smaller Marker]:
Dedicated July 5, 1980, Volcano Business & Professional Association, James W. Marshall Chapter 49, E. Clampus Vitus, Upcountry 88 Lions
Details
| HM Number | HM7AN |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 29 |
| Placed By | Department of Public Works – Division of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 11:45am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] ZAMBOWEST [2] ZAMBOWEST
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 706717 N 4257581 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.44260000, -120.63136667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 26.556', W 120° 37.882' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 26' 33.36" N, 120° 37' 52.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 16121-16190 Main St, Volcano CA 95689, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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