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

Site of Doctor Taylor's Store

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

1. Site of Doctor Taylor's Store Marker

Inscription. Doctor William Taylor ran a “hospital” in Coloma as early as 1849, and later opened a drug store and pharmacy. While continuing to practice medicine, Doctor Taylor sold a complete line of drugs, extracts, acids, and other chemicals. Later, under other proprietors, this store held a very busy post office, a book store with 3000 titles, and a bazaar that sold everything from “ladies’ fancy goods” to school books.

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Erected by California Department of Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 38° 48.029′ N, 120° 53.46′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Coloma Road (California Route 49) south of Mt Murphy Road, on the right when traveling north. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand on the side of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coloma CA 95613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

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the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Hook and Ladder House No. 1 (a few steps from this marker); Weller House (a few steps from this marker); Site of Adams and Company Express (a few steps from this marker); Coloma Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Weller's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Coloma’s Law Offices (within shouting distance of this marker); Bekeart’s Gun Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropolitan Saloon and Bowling Alley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Other markers no longer nearby. Weller House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it);

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

2. Site of Doctor Taylor's Store Marker

Weller’s Stores (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Coloma Post Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Gold Rush

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.