Near Gold Hill in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony
Erected 1969 by State Department of Parks and Recreation In cooperation with the Japanese American Citizens League, El Dorado County Historical Society, And Friends of the Centennial Observance. (Marker Number 815.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Asian Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1933.
Location. 38° 46.358′ N, 120° 53.478′ W. Marker is near Gold Hill, California, in El Dorado County. Marker is on Cold Springs Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in Front of Gold Trail School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 941 Cold Springs Road, Placerville CA 95667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sutter Mill Cemetery – 1848 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Coloma’s Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fate Picks Marshall (approx. 1.7 miles away); James W. Marshall (approx. 1.7 miles away); 200th Anniversary of James W. Marshall's Birth (approx. 1.7 miles away); Saint John’s Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Emmanuel Church (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2014, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2014, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.