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CHL No. 431 Jamestown - Tuolumne

Guidebook

NO. 431 JAMESTOWN - James Woods first discovered gold in Tuolumne County west of this point, on Woods Creek, shortly before the town was founded by Colonel George James on August 8, 1848. Large quantities of gold were recovered from the stream. The town became known as gateway to the Mother Lode and the southern mines.

Location

NE corner of Main and Donovan Sts, Jamestown
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External Links:

Jamestown (No. 431 California Historical Landmark) Jamestown, California
NO. 431 JAMESTOWN