Yreka in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

No. 4 Kingpin Hydraulic Giant

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013

1. No. 4 Kingpin Hydraulic Giant Marker

Inscription. Purpose: gold mining. Used from 1890 to 1906. Cast by Joshua Hendy Iron Works. Operated for years at Red Mill Mine, near mouth of Know Nothing Creek. Near 500 foot head of water. Packed to mine by Bennett Co. pack train.

Donated by Nelson Bennett
Erected by Humbug Chapter No. 73
of the “E Clampus Vitus”
Dedicated June 17, 1973

Erected 1973 by E Clampus Vitus, Humbug Chapter 73.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1973.

Location. 41° 43.439′ N, 122° 38.306′ W. Marker is in Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on South Main Street south of Yreka Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 South Main Street, Yreka CA 96097, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau,

in the Shasta Cascade,

and in the Klamath Mountains.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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: Randolph Collier (approx. half a mile away); Clampers Meeting Hall (approx. half a mile away); I.O.O.F. Building (approx. half a mile away); The Greathouse/DeWitt Building (approx. half a mile away); Yreka (approx.

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half a mile away); W.W. Powers Building (approx. half a mile away); Hugo Miller Building (approx. half a mile away); J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yreka.

Additional keywords. hydraulic mining

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013

2. No. 4 Kingpin Hydraulic Giant Marker

No. 4 Kingpin Hydraulic Giant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013

3. No. 4 Kingpin Hydraulic Giant

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.