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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T1P_spanish-corral-historical_Weaverville-CA.html
On this lot stood the Spanish Corral, a dance hall house of ill repute for over a decade during the Gold Rush. Two legislative acts of 1855, banned gambling and prostitution. Every fourth business in town was a saloon with ladies of the night, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BZQ_e-clampus-vitus-1855-1962_Weaverville-CA.html
The first chapter of ECV in Weaverville began in 1855. After a rocky start in the Sierra Nevada Gold County, the organization got a foothold in Mokelumne Hill, in 1851. The first Noble Grand Humbug for the Weaverville Chapter was John C. Burch, a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13BG_site-of-first-cabin_Weaverville-CA.html
On this site was builtthe fist cabin andWeaverville namedJuly, 8 1850
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM121T_lowdens-wagon-road_Weaverville-CA.html
Built in 1858 by W.S. Lowden. This was the first wagon road to Weaverville from Lewiston. From Lowden's Ranch the roads forked. One went through Lewiston and up over Hoadley Peak on the Lewiston Turnpike, which was a toll road built by W.S. Lowden…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM121S_lee-family-ranch-house_Weaverville-CA.html
This house built in 1917 by family members on land purchased from Mrs. J. Putnam is located adjacent to the 32 acre Lorenz Ranch farmed by the Lee family since 1906. Acquired from the Lee family in 1989 by Trinity County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM121P_race-track-airport-golf-course_Weaverville-CA.html
Once known as China Graveyard Ridge, by late August, 1871, Alex Love developed a racetrack on this site 550 yards in length. This popular quarter mile track saw the names of horses like "Hayfork Kitty" and "Hollywood" owned by John Van Matre. Mart…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM120H_joss-house_Weaverville-CA.html
This Joss HouseWas built in 1874 byChinese Minerswho came to the Trinity Countyin search of gold.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1209_anvil-firing_Weaverville-CA.html
This monument dedicated to the fond remembrance of Archie Arbuckle who from false Armistice Day 1918 until his death July 11th, 1970 fired the anvil each 4th of July.
Anvil firing has been a tradition with the Arbuckle family for 5 generations.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1207_old-section_Weaverville-CA.html
We honor the earliest interments of our pioneers whose wooden crosses, slabs and markers have been destroyed by the erosion of time. They were immigrants and adventurers who answered the call of gold. Some stayed to become packers, merchants, farm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11ZK_weaverville-basin-gold-discovery-site_Weaverville-CA.html
In the bend of Rich Gulch near its junction with Ash Hollow five miners worked the winter of 1849-50, with the use of a log hollowed out to make a rocker. The rich pocket yielded five pounds of gold per day. The gulches in this district proved to …