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

Ft. Ross Cannon

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Ft. Ross Cannon Marker

Inscription. Patrick Obein Murphy brought this cannon from Ft. Ross to his namesake Mt. Murphy located behind this site. It’s been said that he fired it to announce the arrival of the mail.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.

Location. 38° 48.056′ N, 120° 53.499′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. It is at the intersection of Coloma Road (California Route 49) and Mt Murphy Road, on the right when traveling north on Coloma Road. The metal marker is mounted to the foundation below the cannon, which is in front of Gold Trail Grange #452. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Highway 49, Coloma CA 95613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in 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: Chile Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Wintermantel's Miner's Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Crescent City Hotel and Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner’s Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrastre

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Diggins (within shouting distance of this marker); Placer Mining at Coloma (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coloma Greys (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

2. Ft. Ross Cannon Marker

Ft. Ross Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

3. Ft. Ross Cannon

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.