Hildreth Party Marker

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Columbia in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hildreth Party

By Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2012

1. Hildreth Party Marker

Inscription. In Memory of the Hildreth Party
of Prospecting Miners

Thadeus Hildreth
George Hildreth
John Walker
Alexander Carson
Billy Jones
John Walker found gold near here on March 27, 1850, which led to the founding of Columbia

Erected 2003.

Location. 38° 1.969′ N, 120° 24.025′ W. Marker is in Columbia, California, in Tuolumne County. Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Street and Main Street on Columbia Street. Click for map. This marker is located in the picnic area at Columbia and Main Streets. It is laid in the ground and not easy to see. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia CA 95310, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Scraping the Rocks Clean (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Site of Donnell & Parsons Building (about 400 feet away); Eagle Cotage (about 500 feet away); Columbia Masonic Temple (about 500 feet away); Hon. Jesse M. Mayo (about 600 feet away); A Home for Immigrants (about 600 feet away); Wilson/McConnell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water, Precious as Gold (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . History of Columbia. On March 27, 1850, Dr. Thaddeus Hildreth, with his brother George and a handful of other prospectors, made camp near here. They found gold, and miners streamed in to share the wealth. Before the month was out Hildreth's Diggings, a tent and shanty town housing several thousand miners, was created. (Submitted on August 27, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)

By Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2012

2. Hildreth Party Marker

This small marker is visible on the left side of this view.

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.