6/10/1999
Landmark information
- Location:
SW corner of Jenkins St and Hocking Ave, Grass Valley - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
4/15/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/10/1999 - GPS Coordinates:
N 39 12.753, W 121 4.306 - Other Designations:
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
This tablet commemorates the discovery of gold-bearing quartz and the beginning of quartz mining in California. The discovery was made on Gold Hill by George Knight, October, 1850.
The occurrence of gold-bearing quartz was undoubtedly noted here and elsewhere about the same time, or previously, but the above discovery created the great excitement that started the development of quartz mining into a great industry.
The Gold Hill Mine from 1850 to 1857 is credited with a total production of $4,000,000.00.