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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4OE_bonanza-mine_Sonora-CA.html
Discovered 1851, by Chileans, they took out a substantial amount of free gold.Early 1870's acquired by James Divoll, Charles Clark, and Joseph Bray, sinking a shaft 1500 ft. in 1877. Big strike came in 1879, 990 lbs. of gold was removed in one wee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4EP_standard-township_Sonora-CA.html
Starting as a Mi-Wuk village, Standard was ranchland during the gold rush era, when the murderous Jim Lyons lived here. In 1909 Xavier Fassler sold his 567-acre dairy ranch to Standard Lumber Co. By the 1920's the town had been sold to Pickering L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM48Q_rothers-corner_Sonora-CA.html
The corner property was originally called Patrick's Corner, after George Washington Patrick, an early settler of Sonora and one of its first mayors. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Patrick left Sonora to volunteer his services to the Con…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM45S_mark-twain-cabin_Sonora-CA.html
Stopping place of packers carrying supplies to miners. Often 200 jackasses on hill over night furnishing concert suggesting name "Jackass Hill". Very coarse gold found here. $10,000 taken from 100 square feed of ground. Quartz found containing 3/4…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM45A_tuttletown_Sonora-CA.html
Early day stopping place for men and mounts. Named for Judge Anson A. H. Tuttle who built first log cabin here in 1848. Stones used in this base from old Swerer Store built in 1854, remains of which still exist, 1949. Mark Twain traded here. Tuttl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM459_mormon-battalion-monument_Sonora-CA.html
While they were crossing the plains with their families, five hundred Mormon men were inducted into the United States Army in July, 1846 to aid in the war against Mexico in California. The Mormon Battalion marched 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM44H_shaws-flat_Sonora-CA.html
In 1850 this community was alive with gold miners. James D. Fair, after whom the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco is named, was one of the most notable. The Mississippi House, built in 1850, contains many relics including the original bar and posto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM44E_sawmill-flat_Sonora-CA.html
Name derived from two sawmills erected here to supply mining timbers early 1850's. Population at one time 1000. Rich in pocket gold in heyday. Mining camp of Mexican woman, Do?a Elisa Martinez, at north end of flat, reported to have been hideout o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM41L_ralphs-station_Sonora-CA.html
Land homesteaded by Isaac Taylor Holland and the adjoining Campbell property was sold to Jonathan Florentine Ralph, who later divided and gave the parcels to his son's Galo, Walter, and Frank. An apple packing house, served by the Sierra Railroad …