Weaverville in Trinity County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Weaverville Basin Gold Discovery Site
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 2, 2012
1. Weaverville Basin Gold Discovery Site Marker
In the bend of Rich Gulch near its junction with Ash Hollow five miners worked the winter of 1849-50, with the use of a log hollowed out to make a rocker. The rich pocket yielded five pounds of gold per day. The gulches in this district proved to great account. News of the strikes led to the rush in 1850 that brought a thousand goldminers to the Trinity River country. Miners founded the town of Weaverville by July, 1850Erected 1992 by E Clampus Vitus, Trinitarianus Chapter 62.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1850.
Location. 40° 44.115′ N, 122° 56.565′ W. Marker is in Weaverville, California, in Trinity County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street (California Route 229) and Garden Gulch Street, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located at the front of the Weaverville Library. Touch for map. Marker is at
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of First Cabin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Weaverville Bandstand (about 700 feet away); I.O.O.F. Hall (about 700 feet away); Spanish Corral (about 700 feet away); Spiral Staircases (about 700 feet away); Clifford Hall (about 800 feet away); Weaverville Drug Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weaverville.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 2, 2012
2. Weaverville Basin Gold Discovery Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
