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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26R3_jacob-markley_Markleeville-CA.html
On September 12, 1861, Jacob Markley staked out a land claim of 160 acres, a parcel that included this site. Markley erected a 16 by 20 foot log cabin somewhere near this plaque, covering it with shakes made from local Sugar Pine. He also built a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26R1_hangmans-bridge-vigilante-justice_Markleeville-CA.html
On December 18, 1872, Ernst Reusch, a jealous husband shot and killed E.H. Erickson through the window of  Erickson's Saloon in Silver Mountain City as Erickson played cards. Reusch believed that Erickson had been having an affair with his wife a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26PR_the-lost-whiskey-of-raymond_Markleeville-CA.html
The Raymond Mining District was in operation from 1863 - 1869. It was located roughly four miles north of Silver Mountain and four miles south-west of Markleeville, along Krumm Creek entering Pleasant Valley. Named for R. W. Raymond, who surveyed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13WP_silver-mountain_New-York-CA.html
Settled by Scandinavian miners in 1858, - then called Kongsberg. Renamed Silver Mountain in 1863 and made county seat of Alpine County Aug. 11th, 1864. During the Sixties, the town supported a post-office, two newspapers, express office, telegraph…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13C6_sonora-mono-toll-road_Arnold-CA.html
Oldest of the Trans-Sierra Emigrant Trails to California is spectacular Sonora Pass crossed by Highway 108, second highest (9,626 feet) of all the highway crossings of the range. The Bartleson-Bidwell Party, with mules, horses and oxen, made the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU8T_historic-silver-mountain-city_Medford-Lakes-CA.html
Silver Boom Town in 1866Population 3000Remains of City Jail
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU8Q_summer-retreat_South-Lake-Tahoe-CA.html
In 1849 Mary Jane Walker Caples, along with her brother, husband James, and baby daughter Isabella, traveled overland by wagon to the gold fields of California. The Caples went to "Hangtown," (Placerville,CA) to seek their fortune. James became il…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME20_snowshoe-thompson_Markleeville-CA.html
This marks the home of John Albert Thompson (Snowshoe Thompson) great pioneer of the Sierras and hero of the mountains, who for twenty winters carried the mail over the deep snow of the mountains on his long skies: Giving help to those in need alo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME1Z_snowshoe-thompson-home_Markleeville-CA.html
John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson (1827-1876) Native of Norway who carried mail across the Sierra Nevada on skis, assisting the needful for twenty years, dwelt and died on this site.Dedicated on June 30, 1990Native Sons of the Golden WestJoseph L. Neitz…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME1R_memorial-to-pioneer-odd-fellows_Anderson-CA.html
At this point in August 1849, a group of Odd Fellows nearing their goal, the California gold mines,paused in their struggle up these granite walls topaint on this and adjacent boulders their namesand the three links of the Great OrderThey so dearl…
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