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123 Historical Marker
Columbia, Columbia, the 'Gem of the Southern Mines,' became a town of 4,000 to 5,000 in the 1850s, following the discovery of gold here by the Hildreth party March 27, 1850. Gold shipments, estimated at $87,000,000, declined rapidly after 1858, but Columbia never became a ghost town. Columbia State Historic Park was created in 1945 to preserve its historic buildings and sites. ,
CA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
-120° 24' 7.7508",
8° 0' 0"
Columbia General Interest Columbia City Historical MarkerColumbia, the 'Gem of the Southern Mines,' became a town of 4,000 to 5,000 in the 1850s, following the discovery of gold here by the Hildreth party Ma... [click for more]
Parrott’s FerryThis is the site of the ferry crossing established in 1860 by Thomas H. Parrott that connected the mining towns of Tuttletown and Vallecito. The ferry... [click for more]
Sawmill FlatIts name derived from two sawmills erected here to supply mining timbers in the early 1850s, Sawmill Flat was rich in pocket gold in its heyday, popul... [click for more]
Shaw’s FlatIn 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... [click for more]
SpringfieldSpringfield received its name from the abundant springs gushing from limestone boulders. The town with its stores, shops, and hotel built around a pla... [click for more]
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