Spring Garden Marker

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Spring Garden in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Spring Garden

By Barry Swackhamer, June 1, 2012

1. Spring Garden Marker

Inscription. The 1851 Spring Garden Ranch sat on the Beckwourth Trail one mile west. About 1900 the town grew on the present site. At one time there were 500 people here.

Located on the railroad, it served mines, mills and ranches for many years.

Erected 1995 by E Clampus Vitus, Las Plumas del Oro Chapter No. 8.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 39° 53.633′ N, 120° 47.194′ W. Marker is in Spring Garden, California, in Plumas County. Marker is on Spring Garden Depot Road. Click for map. Spring Garden Depot Road is a frontage road that parallels Highway 70/89 on the west side. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 Spring Garden Depot Road, Quincy CA 95971, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Beckwourth Trail – Greenhorn Creek Canyon (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sloat Towne Hall (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sloat Mill Site (approx. 3.8 miles away); Twenty Mile House (approx. 5.7 miles away); Jackson, Ross, Tefft and Dempsey Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Vardanega Spring (approx. 6.2 miles away); Mt. Ingalls Lookout (approx. 7.5 miles away); Plumas County’s First School House (approx. 7.5 miles away).

By Barry Swackhamer, May 31, 2012

2. Spring Garden Marker

The marker is shaded in this view. It is mounted on the front wall of the building to the left of the entrance door.

Spring Garden Store Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, May 31, 2012

3. Spring Garden Store

By Barry Swackhamer, May 31, 2012

4. Spring Garden Store

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.