6/14/2002

6/14/2002

6/14/2002

6/14/2002

Landmark information

  • Location:
    In front of 24540 Main St, Forest Hill
  • Plaque:
    Official State Plaque
  • Site:
    Existing
  • Date First Visited:
    6/14/2002
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    6/14/2002
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 39 01.213, W 120 49.047

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Forest Hill
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.