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Soulsbyville, Site of the famous Soulsby Mine (discovered by Benjamin Soulsby), Soulsbyville is the first community in Tuolumne County to be founded (1855) entirely upon the operation of a lode mine. First to work the mine were hard rock miners from Cornwall, England, the first group of 499 Cornishmen arrived in 1858. ,
CA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
-120° 15' 52.7472",
8° 0' 0"
Soulsbyville General Interest Soulsbyville City Historical MarkerSite of the famous Soulsby Mine (discovered by Benjamin Soulsby), Soulsbyville is the first community in Tuolumne County to be founded (1855) entirely... [click for more]
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