4/28/2000

4/28/2000

4/28/2000

3/1/1996

Landmark information

  • Location:
    SW corner of the intersection of State Hwy 193 and Greenwood St, Greenwood
  • Plaque:
    Official State Plaque
  • Site:
    Existing
  • Date First Visited:
    3/1/1996
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    4/28/2000
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 38 53.921, W 120 54.868

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Greenwood
John Greenwood, a trapper and guide who came to California in 1844, established here a trading post in 1849. The mining town of Greenwood, which developed during the gold rush, boasted a theater, 4 hotels, 14 stores, a brewery, and 4 saloons. Among its illustrious citizens was John A. Stone, California songwriter who was buried here in 1863.