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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7Q0_markleeville-general-store_Markleeville-CA.html
On August 2, 1885, fire broke out in the Town of Markleeville destroying several buildings, including Harvey and Rask's Bucher Shop and Smokehouse. Later on in the Fall, the building was rebuilt and reopened as Rask's Butcher Shop.The building tod…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM72V_beautiful-hot-springs-valley_Markleeville-CA.html
Summer after summer the Washoe Indian people visited the valley. Eventually their idyllic retreat was discovered.
During the winter of 1844 Captain John Fremont may have seen this place during his crossing of the Sierra. Fremont's diary of his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3RK_alpine-county-courthouse_Markleeville-CA.html
This building was designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamp, a designer and engineer of mining, born in Reno, Nevada, on June 2, 1882 and educated in Nevada. He designed 500 buildings, libraries, hotels, and post offices in the counties of the State of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3L9_the-pony-express-woodfords_Markleeville-CA.html
During the initial five weeks of its operation in 1860, an important remount station of the famous Pony Express was located a few feet from here at Cary's Barn.
This monument erected by the Historical Society of Alpine County.
National Pony …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3L2_woodfords-station_Markleeville-CA.html
Historic Woodfords Station, the Eastern Sierra gateway to the goldfields of California, way station of the famed Pony Express, and entrance to Carson Pass on the Emigrant Trail to the Sacramento Valley. Beginning in 1849 with the building of the "…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FN_webster-school_Markleeville-CA.html
This building was designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps, a designer and engineer of mining, born in Reno, Nevada, on June 2, 1882, and educated in Nevada. He designed 500 buildings, including schools, courthouses, commercial structures, and residen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FM_alpine-county-historical-complex_Markleeville-CA.html
The construction of this historical complex was initiated in 1964, "Alpine County's Centennial Year", by the Historical Society of Alpine County. With concerted effort and fortitude it was completed and duly dedicated as a historical landmark on J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DI_old-log-jail_Markleeville-CA.html
In 1875, the Alpine County seat was moved from Silver Mountain (Kongsberg) to Markleeville. A new jail being needed, a foundation was laid using logs. The iron cells from the old jail were placed thereon and using the mortise and tenon method the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DH_old-webster-school_Markleeville-CA.html
Built by the citizens of Markleeville in 1882 it remained in operation until 1929 when the new Webster School was completed. In 1966, with the old school on the verge of total destruction, the Historical Society of Alpine County began to raise fun…