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CHL No. 296 Copperopolis - Calaveras

Guidebook

NO. 296 COPPEROPOLIS - W. K. Reed and Thomas McCarty discovered copper here in 1860. The mines were utilized during the Civil War, when they were the principal copper producing section of the United States, and World Wars I and II.

Location

State Dept of Forestry Station, 375 Main St, Copperopolis
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External Links:

Copperopolis (No. 296 California Historical Landmark) Copperopolis, California Copperopolis History
NO. 296 COPPEROPOLIS - Marker