El Dorado County Jails

El Dorado County Jails (HM7WG)

Location: Placerville, CA 95667 El Dorado County
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N 38° 47.959', W 120° 53.46'

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Coloma's first jail was made of logs and was located around the corner on High Street. The second jail, built in 1855, quickly proved to be too small, and this stone-block prison was erected. It was used from 1857 until 1862. The metal cell that stands nearby came from the county courthouse in Placerville.
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HM NumberHM7WG
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Placed ByMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 4:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 683145 N 4296619
Decimal Degrees38.79931667, -120.89100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.959', W 120° 53.46'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 57.54" N, 120° 53' 27.60" W
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Area Code(s)530, 916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 324 Back St, Placerville CA 95667, US
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