Links to Historical Websites
in the Clarksville Area
The Pony Express is ranked among the most remarkable feats to come out of the 1860 American West, the Pony Express was in service from April 1860 to November 1861. Its primary mission was to deliver mail and news between St. Joseph , Missouri , and San Francisco , California . There were several routes that the riders used to carry the mail there was one through Clarksville and on other on Green Valley road. The route along Green Valley Road is used for the annual re-ride. http://www.xphomestation.com/
Gold Bug Mine is located just outside of Placerville CA Tours are offered into the hard rock mine.
http://www.GoldBugPark.org/index.html
El Dorado County Museum is located next to the County Fair Grounds in Placerville . Their website contains several links to many local historical sites and articles regarding local history.
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/museum/other_museums.html
The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway across America . Established in 1913 the highway stretched from Time Square in New York to Lincoln Park in San Francisco . The pioneer branch of the highway went right through Clarksville . Parts of the old highway can still be seen in Clarksville and the adjacent area.
Link to the National Lincoln Highway http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/
Link to the California portion http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/ca/
Marshall Gold Discovery Historic State Park
Marshall's monument, the original gold discovery site and several historic buildings became part of California's state park system in 1927. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park features a museum, many original and restored buildings, and costumed volunteers
http://www.coloma.com/gold/marshall-park.php
The Folsom Powerhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1981) as being significant in the areas of engineering and industry on the national level. It has been said that it represented a momentous advance in the science of generating and transmitting electricity. In 1895 the facility brought high-voltage alternating current over long distance transmission lines for the first time. It is also a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1975), a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark (1976) and is designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No. 633 (1958).
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22909
Folsom History Museum Located on Sutter Street in the Historic district of Folsom you will find a small but well presented collection of historical materials. This museums is important to CRHS because of the close connection between Clarksville and Folsom in the early days.
El Dorado Western Railway is now running Sundays weather permitting from 12 pm to 4 PM. Read about it here
Folsom El Dorado Sacramento Historic Railroad Association this site has contains information about the Vail Speeder No. 30 the Skagit which the FEDS hopes to use as an
excursion car on the old SP track running from Folsom to Placerville. It also has links to other local railroading websites.
WWW.FEDSHRA.org