Foresthill in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Forest Hill

Photographed by Dan Ballard, September 19, 2025

1. Forest Hill Marker

Inscription. Gold discovered here in 1850 in which year the first "Forest House" built. In 1852 the Jenny Lind Mine found which produced over million dollars in gold while the mines in this immediate vicinity produced over ten million dollars up to 1868. Town an important trading post and famed for its beautiful forests.

State Registered Landmark No. 399

Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission
Base furnished by Placer County Historical Society
Dedicated August 20, 1950

Erected 1950 by California Centennials Commission. (Marker Number 399.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 39° 1.218′ N, 120° 49.044′ W. Marker is in Foresthill, California, in Placer County. It is on Foresthill Divide Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Foresthill CA 95631, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Foresthill General Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Compressed Air Engine (about 500 feet away); Foresthill School Bell

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Foresthill Protestant Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Foresthill.

Also see . . . More Tales From the Mines--Gold Districts of California. (Submitted on November 10, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed by Karen Key, October 29, 2006

2. Forest Hill Marker

Photographed by Karen Key, October 29, 2006

3. Forest Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,873 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 19, 2025, by Dan Ballard of Georgetown, California. 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.