1/16/2025
1/16/2025
1/16/2025
Landmark information
- Location:
NW corner of Main St and Birds Way, Angels Camp - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/26/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/16/2025 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 4.107, W 120 32.359
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Angels Camp
Home of the Jumping Frog
Romance - Gold - History
Founded in 1849 by George Angel, who established a mining camp and trading store 200 feet below this marker. A rich gravel mining area and one of the richest quartz mining sections of the Mother Lode. Production records of over 100 million dollars for Angels Camp and vicinity. Prominent in early day California history. Townsite established in 1873. The locale of Mark Twain's famous story, The Jumping Frog of Calaveras. Frequented by Joaquin Murietta, Black Bart, and other early day bandits.