4/28/2000
4/28/2000
4/28/2000
3/1/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
SW corner of the intersection of State Hwy 193 and Greenwood St, Greenwood - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/1/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/28/2000 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 53.921, W 120 54.868
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Greenwood
John Greenwood, a trapper and guide who came to California in 1844, established here a trading post in 1849. The mining town of Greenwood, which developed during the gold rush, boasted a theater, 4 hotels, 14 stores, a brewery, and 4 saloons. Among its illustrious citizens was John A. Stone, California songwriter who was buried here in 1863.