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

Pleasant Flat

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

1. Pleasant Flat Marker

Inscription. This area held a number of important homes and stores during the gold rush. The first large building in Coloma was built here in 1849 by John T. Little. It contained a store, hotel, restaurant and post office. Little also operated a ferry to cross the river and built the first wagon bridge. Extremely rich mining claims were worked here in the early 1850’s. In later years, the buildings disappeared and this became farm land. Mel Gallagher built the levee in 1940 to protect his orchard from winter floods.

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Erected by California Department of Parks & Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Bridges & Viaducts • Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 38° 48.15′ N, 120° 53.382′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. It is at the intersection of Mt Murphy Road and Levee Trail, on the left when traveling east on Mt Murphy Road. The resin marker is mounted

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to a metal stand in the Levee Trail parking lot. 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: Coloma Bridges (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sutter Mill Timbers (about 800 feet away); Bekeart’s Gun Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. Ross Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Weller's Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Wintermantel's Miner's Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Hook and Ladder House No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sutter’s Mill Site (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Other markers

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

2. Pleasant Flat Marker

no longer nearby. Sutter Mill Replica (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Weller’s Stores (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.