Adventure 051, Site 133 – Shaw Flat

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 133 – Shaw Flat

California Landmark Number: 134

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 27, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 0.226′ N

Longitude: 120° 24.088′ W

Address: SE corner of Shaw's Flat Rd and Mt Brow Rd, 2.6 mi SW of Columbia

Description:

This is part of the Mark Twain-Bret Harte Trail which goes through parts of the Gold Country wheren Twain and Harte rambled. Shaw Flats is a little ways off of Highway 49. But with the miner's bell, it does leave something in the memory which other monuments do not. We continue down Shaw Flat Road into Sonora.



NO. 395 SHAW'S FLAT - In 1850 this community was alive with gold miners. James D. Fair, after whom the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco is named, was one of the most notable. The Mississippi House, built in 1850, contains many relics including the original bar and post office with its grill and mailboxes. On a nearby hill stands the old bell, given by miners, which summoned men to work and announced the convening of various courts. According to tradition, a local bartender added to his income by panning the gold dust dropped on his muddy boots as he served customers. Location: SE corner of Shaw's Flat Rd and Mt Brow Rd, 2.6 mi SW of Columbia



References:

• Noehill
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Sierra Nevada Geotourism Site
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)