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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YX_won-lim-miao_Weaverville-CA.html
Hundreds of Chinese miners came to the Weaverville area in the 1850's and prospered despite hardships, discrimination and tax on foreign miners. The first house of worship burned in 1873; the Chinese continued their religious traditions in the pre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YV_chinese-tong-war_Weaverville-CA.html
In the year 1854 on this site two belligerent Chinese Tongs fought a pitched battle, 2000 participated, 26 lost their lives, and many were wounded.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YU_the-old-courthouse_Weaverville-CA.html
At the head of Court Street next to the Catholic cemetery, J.F. Chillis in 1852, began building the first Trinity County courthouse. The twenty by sixty structure was three stories in 1853. The Trinity Masonic Lodge bought the third floor from the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YT_paymaster-mine-stampmill_Weaverville-CA.html
The Paymaster Goldmine in Eastman Gulch, northeast of Lewiston, was located by Billy Richards, Bob Hamilton and Gene Goodyear in 1901. The original mill was built about 1904. The machinery was dismantled, restored and re-erected in this similar mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YQ_trinity-congregational-church_Weaverville-CA.html
Established 1875Erected 1891
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11XG_pacific-brewery_Weaverville-CA.html
One of four Gold Rush breweries in Weaverville, the Pacific Brewery building was built by Fred Walters in 1855. Walters sold to Lorenz and Hagelman in 1865. John Meckel bought the business from Lorenz in 1878. Meckel died in 1889, but the Meckel B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11XE_weaverville-chinatown_Weaverville-CA.html
Chinatown business district was centered in this area. On September 10, 1874, fire destroyed everything from the corner of Highway 3 & Main Street to the Pacific Brewery, except four adobe buildings. Again, on September 30, 1905, fire destroyed al…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11XB_cameron-building-site_Weaverville-CA.html
In1852 the Cameron Bros. built a 2 story building. Madam La Batcheler purchased it in 1853 and operated the Golden Gate Saloon. Later known as the Polka Saloon, by 1855, the town lodges of ECV, Masons and Son of Temperance met in the upper story h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11X7_old-weaverville-fire-station_Weaverville-CA.html
This building, with its rammed earth wall was constructed by early Chinese settlers.
On January 17, 1910, it was purchased by the Weaverville Fire District and was their fire station until 1949.
In 1979, the local fire district, with funding…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11X5_weaverville-mountain-charlie_Weaverville-CA.html
Two plaques are on this monument:Upper Marker:WeavervilleThis town was created in 1850 by the early miners, merchants, craftsmen and worshippers as the gold mining and commercial center of the area. Here they built of brick, earth and wood the exa…