3/1/1996
12/16/2018
Landmark information
- Location:
On State Hwy 49 (PM 13.7), 0.2 mi N of Drytown - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/1/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
12/16/2018 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 26.532, W 120 51.459
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Drytown
Founded 1848. Oldest town and first in which gold was discovered in Amador County. Its venerable town hall and other picturesque structures remain. Was not "dry" as name implies, containing 26 saloons at one time.