Tuesday, December 07, 2010

California Historical Landmark #486

El Dorado
California State Historical Landmark #486

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This landmark is located at the north side of intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Church Street, El Dorado, California in El Dorado County. There are 29 other California State Historical Landmarks in El Dorado County. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 38° 40.956 W 120° 50.909.

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California Historical Landmark #486

El Dorado, 'The Gilded One,' was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place.

Originally an important camp on the old Carson Emigrant Trail, by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stage lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand.


California Historical Landmark #486

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