1/15/2025
1/15/2025
1/15/2025
1/15/2025
Landmark information
- Location:
NW corner of Soulsbyville Rd and Community Dr, Soulsbyville - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/18/2000 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/15/2025 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 59.088, W 120 15.835
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail
Soulsbyville
The first community in Tuolumne County to be founded (1855) entirely upon the operation of a lode mine. Site of the famous Soulsby Mine (discovered by Benjamine Soulsby) which produced over $6,500,000 by 1900. The first hardrock miners who worked mine were from Cornwall, England. First group of 499 arriving in 1858.