Jenny Lind in Calaveras County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jenny Lind

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

1. Jenny Lind Marker

Inscription.
Settled in the 1840's as a flourishing gold mining, cattle ranching and farming community.

Erected 1987 by N.D.G.W. - Dedicated on the 100th anniversary of Joaquin Parlor No. 5, Stockton, Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 266.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.

Location. 38° 5.678′ N, 120° 52.211′ W. Marker is in Jenny Lind, California, in Calaveras County. It is on Milton Road (County Road J14) east of Alley Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11798 Main St, Valley Springs CA 95252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milton Masonic Hall (approx. 4.4 miles away); Valley Spring (approx. 7 miles away); Camanche (approx. 8.3 miles away); Double Springs (approx. 8.8 miles away); Campo Seco (approx. 9.2 miles away);

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Lancha Plana (approx. 10.6 miles away); a different marker also named Double Springs (approx. 10.6 miles away); Madame Josephine Felix (approx. 10.8 miles away).

Regarding Jenny Lind. This site has been designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No.266

Also see . . .
1. History of Jenny Lind. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. Funny Names Towns: Jenny Lind, Ca.. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)

Additional keywords. Gold Rush

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

2. Jenny Lind Marker

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

3. Jenny Lind Marker

The Main Street of Jenny Lind image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

4. The Main Street of Jenny Lind

Jenny Lind I.O.O.F Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

5. Jenny Lind I.O.O.F Hall

The Rosenberg Store Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

6. The Rosenberg Store Ruins

The Rosenberg Store Ruins are the last remaining Gold Rush elements in Jenny Lind today. Chinese coolies quarried the stone blocks used in constructing this store from the local hills. They then carted the stones to the site in wheeled contraptions similar to our wheelbarrows, but with the bed on a swinging pivot. Rosenberg’s store stocked men’s clothing and was advertised as supplying the “Correct Attire for the Miner or Prospector.” Today only portions of the walls remain, around a slowly filling excavation which was the basement.

Rosenberg Store Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 3, 2006

7. Rosenberg Store Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,337 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.