ECV1850 Plaque:
Site of First Mining in California.

SITE OF FIRST MINING IN CALIFORNIA

HERE ALONG ARROYO DE LOS ALAMITOS CREEK IN 1824, LUIS CHABOLLA AND ANTONIO SUNOL FIRST WORKED NEW ALMADEN ORE IN AN ARRASTRA. IN CONSTANT PRODUC- TION SINCE 1845, MORE THAN ONE MILLION FLASKS OF QUICKSILVER VALUED IN EXCESS OF 50 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED. CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK No. 339-1 PLAQUE PLACED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE CALIFOR- NIA PIONEERS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850, E CLAMPUS VITUS. OCTO- BER 13, 1979.

SITE OF FIRST MINING IN CALIFORNIA

HERE ALONG ARROYO DE LOS ALAMITOS CREEK IN 1824,
LUIS CHABOLLA AND ANTONIO SUNOL FIRST WORKED NEW
ALMADEN ORE IN AN ARRASTRA. IN CONSTANT PRODUC-
TION SINCE 1845, MORE THAN ONE MILLION FLASKS OF
QUICKSILVER VALUED IN EXCESS OF 50 MILLION DOLLARS
HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.

CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK No. 339-1

PLAQUE PLACED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE CALIFOR-
NIA PIONEERS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND MOUNTAIN
CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850, E CLAMPUS VITUS. OCTO-
BER 13, 1979.

Plaque located in Bulmore Historical Park.
Almaden Road and Almaden Way.
New Almaden.
Santa Clara County, CA.

GPS Site of First Mining in California
WGS84 Datum
N 37.17419°
W 121.82456°

ECV1850 Plaque: Site of First Mining in California.

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