Sutter Creek City Historical Markers |
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Sutter Creek, This town was named after John A. Sutter, who came to the region in 1846, and was the first to mine the locality in 1848. There was little activity at Sutter Creek until 1851, when quartz gold was discovered. In 1932 the Central Eureka mine, discovered in 1869, had reached the 2,300-foot level. By 1939, it was the best-paying mine at Sutter Creek.,
CA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
-120° 48' 9.6912",
7° 0' 0"
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Sutter Creek General Interest Knight FoundryKnight Foundry was established in 1873 to supply heavy equipment and repair facilities to the gold mines and timber industry of the Mother Lode. Samue... [click for more]
Sutter Creek City Historical MarkerThis town was named after John A. Sutter, who came to the region in 1846, and was the first to mine the locality in 1848. There was little activity at... [click for more]
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