Angels Hotel - Angels Camp, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 38° 04.121 W 120° 32.359
10S E 715855 N 4216294
The Angels Hotel in downtown Angels Camp, CA.
Waymark Code: WM79ZB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

"C.C. Lake erected here a canvas hotel in 1851. It was replaced by a one-story wooden structure, and then by one of stone in 1855, with second story being added in 1857. Here, Samuel Clemens first heard the yarn, which was later to bring him fame as author of "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras".
Street address:
Main St. at Birds Way
Angels Camp, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Calaveras

Year listed: 1972

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person

Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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