H. C. Farnham House 1855

H. C. Farnham House 1855 (HMRPO)

Location: Fiddletown, CA 95629 Amador County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 30.312', W 120° 45.513'

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Hiram C. Farnham built this home for his bride, Eunice Haynes. It overlooked the creek and steam powered sawmill that he built with James McLeod in 1853 to serve the new rich gold strike in Fiddletown. The boomtown was served by six stagecoaches a day.

Dedicated April 27, 1993

Native Daughters of the Golden West
Forrest Parlor #86

Amador County Historical Society
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HM NumberHMRPO
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByNative Daughters of the Golden West, Forrest Parlor #85; Amador County Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 695446 N 4264251
Decimal Degrees38.50520000, -120.75855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 30.312', W 120° 45.513'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 30' 18.72" N, 120° 45' 30.78" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14400-14458 Jibboom St, Fiddletown CA 95629, US
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