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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)

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Mission San Francisco Solano (No. 3, Sonoma) DRYTOWN Founded in 1848, this is the oldest town and first in which gold 31 was discovered in Amador County. Its venerable town hall and other picturesque structures remain. The town was not “dry,” as the name implies, but contained 26 saloons at one time. Highway 49, Drytown (Amador) READING'S BAR Major Pierson B. Reading and his Indians washed out the first 32 gold in Shasta County on a bar at the mouth of the canyon of Clear Creek in March 1848. 3.5 miles cast of Igo, Clear Creek Road (Shasta) SOUTHERN’S STAGE STATION This is the site of the famous Southern Hotel and Stage Sta33 tion built by Simeon Fisher Southern. The original building was a log cabin built in 1859. During a half-century many noted people who made early California history were entertained in this hotel. 7.8 miles south of Castella on Highway 99 (Shasta) PIONEER HALL The Order of Native Daughters of the Golden West was orga34 nized on these premises, the site of the Pioneer Hall, on September 11, 1886. Main Street, Jackson (Amador) OLETA—“OLD FIDDLETOWN” This town was settled by Missourians in 1849. It was suggested 35 that the settlement be called Fiddletown because residents “were always fiddling.” The name was changed in 1878 to Oleta, but the original name was later restored. It was once a trading center for American, Loafer, and French Flats. Ione Hill and other rich mining camps Bret Harte added to community’s fame in “An Episode of Fiddletown.” Fiddletown (Amador) MIDDLE BAR Site of gold rush town on the Mokelumne River; now inundated 36 by Pardee Reservoir at certain times of the year, depending on the level of the water. 4 miles south of Jackson (Amador) CLINTON Clinton was the center of a placer mining community during the 37 1850's and of quartz mining as late as the 1880's. This town once decided Amador County elections as its votes were always counted last. 8.6 miles east of Jackson (Amador) IRISHTOWN Important stopping place for emigrants on their way to the 38 southern mines. The first white settlers on this spot found it a 19.