Near Sutter Creek in Amador County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Lincoln Mine

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

1. Lincoln Mine Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Founded in 1851 as Amador #2. Renamed the Union Mine and finally the Lincoln Mine by new owner Leland Stanford. Worked until 1924, producing $2 million. Consolidated with Wildman- Mahoney Mines. Foundations and dump remain.

Erected 2004 by Amador County Sesquicentennial Commission and Sutter Creek Promotion Committee. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the California - Sutter Creek Gold Mine Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 38° 24.015′ N, 120° 48.354′ W. Marker is near Sutter Creek, California, in Amador County. Marker is on Old Sutter Creek-Amador City Highway north of Hanford Street (Old Highway 49). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12979 Amador Road, Sutter Creek CA 95685, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sutter Creek’s First Fire Bell (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Tucker's Fire Bell (about 800 feet away); a different marker

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also named Lincoln Mine (approx. 0.2 miles away); 135 Amelia Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Mine Boarding House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mahoney Mine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wildman Mine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leland Stanford, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutter Creek.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

2. Lincoln Mine Marker

Lincoln Mine Hoist Foundation. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

3. Lincoln Mine Hoist Foundation.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

4. Lincoln Mine Hoist Foundation.

Old Powder House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

5. Old Powder House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.