Placerville in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Carson Trail - Placerville

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 23, 2022

1. Carson Trail - Placerville

Inscription. "This is called 'Dry Diggins'...More gold has been raised (here) than in any other part of California. Here we made a final stop and unloaded our wagons & felt of a truth that we had at last reached the gold mines." - P. C. Tiffany, Aug 25, 1849

Erected 2005 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number CR-69.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1849.

Location. 38° 43.503′ N, 120° 48.104′ W. Marker is in Placerville, California, in El Dorado County. Marker can be reached from Benham Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3071 Benham Street, Placerville CA 95667, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johnson Cutoff Trail - Placerville (here, next to this marker); "Stone House" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snowshoe Thompson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Placerville Pony Express (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bayles Building (1853) (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Hangmans Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); The Forum Café / Union Hotel / United States Trio Hall / The Forum Café / The Blue Bell Café (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Placerville.

More about this marker. The Carson Trail and the Johnson Cutoff Trail intersected here. The inscription for Johnson Cutoff Marker 30 is on the other side of this T-marker.

The marker is next to the sidewalk, but it is obscured by perennial landscaping.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 23, 2022

2. Carson Trail - Placerville

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 23, 2022

3. Carson Trail - Placerville

The marker is concealed by the landscaping at the base of the leaning utility pole.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.