Columbia in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Columbia
Photographed By Leticia A. Kohnen, August 20, 2006
1. State Historic Landmark #123 Marker
Inscription.
Columbia, the “gem of the southern mines,” became a town of 4000 to 5000 in the 1850s, following the discovery of gold here by the Hildreth party March 27, 1850. Gold shipments, estimated at $87,000,000, declined rapidly after 1858 but Columbia never became a ‘ghost town.’ Columbia State Historic State Park was created in 1945 to preserve its historic buildings and sites.
Columbia, the “gem of the southern mines,” became a town of 4000 to 5000 in the 1850s, following the discovery of gold here by the Hildreth party March 27, 1850. Gold shipments, estimated at $87,000,000, declined rapidly after 1858 but Columbia never became a ‘ghost town.’
Columbia State Historic State Park was created in 1945 to preserve its historic buildings and sites.
Erected 1958 by California State Parks Commission, Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 123.)
Location. 38° 1.962′ N, 120° 24.234′ W. Marker is in Columbia, California, in Tuolumne County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway St. and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia CA 95310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Leticia A. Kohnen, August 20, 2006
2. State Historic Landmark #123 Marker
Photographed By Syd Whittle, September 21, 2006
3. Main Street
Photographed By Syd Whittle, September 21, 2006
4. Columbia Jail
Photographed By Syd Whittle, September 21, 2006
5. Wells Fargo and Co. Express Building
Photographed By Syd Whittle, September 21, 2006
6. Wells Fargo Express Building and Bank
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer
7. Columbia National Registered Historic Site Plaque
Columbia
Has been designated a Registered National
Historical Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August, 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1961
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer
8. Columbia National Registered Historic Site Plaque
This plague is on a boulder, near the east end of the parking lot, across Columbia Street from the Hildreth Party marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2007, by Mathew H. Kohnen of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 1,824 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2007, by Mathew H. Kohnen of San Jose, California. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 25, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 7, 8. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.