| Kit Carson He pauses at the Mokelumne River in 1884, which he cannot cross, and thus marks his map West Point. The name West Point is still used today. 
Worked by Hope Loomis |
| Murphys Congregational Church Built and dedicated as the Congregational Church in 1897. Services are held every Sunday.
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| Murphys Hotel “Unsurpassed by any public house outside San Francisco.” The hotel was built and opened for business in 1856 to serve the travelers from all parts of the world visiting the mines and the Calaveras Grove of Big Trees. Ulysses S. Grant, Black Bart, Mark Twain and many other notables signed the register. 
Worked by Hope Loomis |
Worked by Candace Hendricks Milton Railway Station – 1871 |
| Black Bart-San Andreas Courthouse This square reminds us of the trial of the infamous outlaw, Black Bart, well-known gold country stage-coach robber. The Justice Court House of San Andreas was built in 1867 and was used as the county court-house until 1966. It now houses the Calaveras County Historical Society. 
Worked by Bobby Comer & Ruby Jack |
Worked by Rosemary Atkins Copperopolis Armory |
| Douglas Flat School
Built in 1854, was originally a dance hall and later became a school in the Vallecito school district, which is the only continuous independent school district in the county. Worked by Frances Johnson |
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Sheep Ranch Mine |
| Dinkelspiels Store & Wells Fargo Bank
The Store in Vallecito was built in 1854 and operated as a General Store during the Gold Rush days. The Wells Fargo Office next door was a vital transportation link between the Mother Lode Communities. Worked by Joan Muetterties & Ilene English |
Both Squares Worked by Ann Cornwall The California Bicentennial Medallion The Calaveras County Bicentennial Medallion |
| Bret Harte & Mark Twain Two famous writers used Calaveras County as a backdrop in their literary ventures and thus made us famous around the world. Bret Harte wrote “The Luck of Roaring Camp” and Mark Twain wrote “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Both writers found world fame from their writing. 
Worked by Edna Payne |
Worked by Joan Self Avery Hotel (Halfway House) |
| Angels Camp Angels Camp was rich indeed as the Mother Lode vein was close to the surface and rich Mother Lode history abounds in this mining camp. It was in the Angels Camp Hotel, built in 1865, that Mark Twain heard the story of the “Celebrated Jumping Frog” from the Mississippi river boat pilot. 
Worked by Rene Coe |
Worked by Ruth Darby & Jackie Silva Manual Logging TractorThe old steam workhorse was used extensively on the Moran Ranch, and it greatly increased the production in the logging industry by moving logs to the mill more rapidly. It’s use had to be discontinued because it’s loud noise frightened the horses and many mishaps occurred. The huge steam tractor may be seen standing proudly outside the Angels Camp museum. |
| Stump-Trunk Calaveras Big Trees The Calaveras Big Trees were first discovered in 1852. The mammoth trees were recognized around the world and became California’s early tourist attractions. The “stump” has been used as a dance floor, pavilion and a bar, and the huge “trunk” has been used as a bowling alley. 
Worked by Jean Feathers |
Worked by Carol Tyrell, Jean Feathers, Hope Loomis and Mary Lou Humber Mokelumne Hill – IOOF Building |
| Angels Iron Works The Angels Iron Works was built in 1854. It is the oldest foundry west of the Mississippi in continuous use. It is still actively supplying gears and machinery for the mines, logging operations, and agriculture industry. 
Worked by Wilma Brown |
Worked by Bev Ashby, Suzanne Kuehl, Bobby Comer and Marilyn Cheney Dorrington Hotel |
| Placer Mining
Melones on the Stanislaus River
Worked by Linda Swanson |
Worked by Marilyn Cheney
Independence Hall Quilters Guild 