Thursday, May 19, 2011

California Historical Landmark #40

I stopped here on my way to Reno for the Petersen Shootout.

Kirkwood's
California State Historical Landmark #40

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This landmark is located on Highway 88 in Kirkwood, California in Amador County. There are 24 other California State Historical Landmarks in Amador County. The GPS coordinates for the plaque are N 38° 42.164 W 120° 04.344.

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California Historical Landmark #40

Resort, stage station, and post office were originally built by Zack Kirkwood in 1864. When Alpine County was formed from Amador County, the division left the barn and milkhouse in Alpine, while the Alpine-El Dorado line went directly through the barroom of the inn. Kirkwood's was one of the first resorts operated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

California Historical Landmark #40

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