Yankee Jim's Marker

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Forest Hill in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Yankee Jim's

By Syd Whittle, December 6, 2005

1. Yankee Jim's Marker

Inscription. Gold was discovered here in 1850 by 'Yankee Jim,' a reputed lawless character, and by 1857 the town was one of the most important in Placer County. The first mining ditch in the county was constructed here by H. Starr and Eugene Phelps. Colonel William McClure introduced hydraulic mining to this area in June of 1853.

Erected 1950 by The California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by Placer County Historical Society. Dedicated August 20, 1950. (Marker Number 398.)

Location. 39° 1.755′ N, 120° 51.686′ W. Marker is in Forest Hill, California, in Placer County. Marker is at the intersection of Yankee Jim Road and Spring Garden Road, on the right when traveling north on Yankee Jim Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Foresthill CA 95631, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Forest Hill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Compressed Air Engine (approx. 2.5 miles away); Foresthill General Store (approx. 2.5 miles away); Foresthill Protestant Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Bell (approx. 2.8 miles away); Old Joe (approx. 4.3 miles away); Iowa Hill (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Stevens Trail (approx. 5.4 miles away).

By Syd Whittle, December 6, 2005

2. Yankee Jim's Marker

Regarding Yankee Jim's. This site has been designated a California Registered Historical Landmark (No.398)

Also see . . .
1. California Genealogy: Yankee Jim’s. (Submitted on September 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
2. California Museum; Gold Rush District - Forest Hill. (Submitted on September 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 2,617 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.