Coloma in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
What Happened To All The Buildings?
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. What Happened To All The Buildings? Marker
Inscription.
What Happened To All The Buildings?. . During its heyday in the 1850’s, Coloma’s Mainstreet bustled with over 70 buildings on both side of the street for ¼ mile. Twenty years later the population declined dramatically. By then the only ground left in the Coloma Valley that had never been mined was underneath the few gold rush buildings that had survived fire, neglect, and flood. The buildings were torn down and the ground leased to Chinese miners to be worked for any last traces of gold., Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
During its heyday in the 1850’s, Coloma’s Mainstreet bustled with over 70 buildings on both side of the street for ¼ mile. Twenty years later the population declined dramatically. By then the only ground left in the Coloma Valley that had never been mined was underneath the few gold rush buildings that had survived fire, neglect, and flood. The buildings were torn down and the ground leased to Chinese miners to be worked for any last traces of gold.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Erected by California Department of Parks & Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 38° 48.004′ N, 120° 53.458′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. Marker can be reached from Coloma Road (California Route 49) south of Mt Murphy Road. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand south of the beer garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coloma CA 95613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo1. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
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