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

Site of Wintermantel's Miner's Hotel

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

1. Site of Wintermantel's Miner's Hotel Marker

Inscription. A large pentagon-shaped structure was built here in 1849. Ownership changed hands several times until 1852 when it became known as Wintermantel’s Miner’s Hotel. A sign on the balcony advertised in three languages:

Miner’s Hotel
Deutches Gasthaus
Pensionate Francaise

Each month a full hotel could bring in between $120.00 to $1400.00 a month.

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 38° 48.066′ N, 120° 53.513′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Coloma Road (California Route 49) north 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, next to the Gold Trail Grange hall. 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,

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: Ft. Ross Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Sutter Mill Timbers (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Chile Mill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Arrastre (within shouting distance of this marker); California Stamp Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner’s Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Hydraulic Mining (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. A previous marker on the same subject, that was a couple blocks south on the other side of the road.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

2. Site of Wintermantel's Miner's Hotel Marker

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 221 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.