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.