Rollestown

Site of the colony of Denys Rolle, English philanthropist. The settlement, composed of 200 indentured servants from the streets of London, was founded in 1767. It did not prosper and the settlers scattered. Negro slaves were imported to tend cattle, ...

Lower Marlboro

Calvert County

Before the American Revolution, Lower Marlborough (the spelling officially changed to Marlboro in the 19th century) was a thriving port town with large homes, inns, stores, warehouses, a sawmill, a tobacco inspection station, and the British tariff office.

As sails ...

Hope Lodge No. 234 F and AM

Originally built in 1875 and twice destroyed by fire, 1898 & 1909, this edifice continues a century of Masonic service to Sierra Valley.

Dedicated in the spirit of brotherhood Sept. 6, 1975 by Las Plumas del Oro Chapter, E Clampus ...

Sincerity Lodge 132 F. and A.M.

This historic building was built in 1878 by John McBeth and D.D. Compton, merchants, for use as a warehouse. As such it played an important role when Greenville’s two foundries, flour mill, sarsaparilla works, brickyard, wagon shop, and sawmill supplied ...

The Swallow House

c. 1845

Built from the remains of

the steamboat “Swallow” wrecked

on the Hudson River, April 7, 1845.

Marker is on Albany Avenue, on the left when traveling west.

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Taylorsville Cemetery

This picturesque cemetery dates to the 1850s. Within it’s hallowed grounds sleep many pioneers of Plumas County and particularly Indian Valley, some of whom are:

Jobe Terrill Taylor, founder of Taylorsville; Abbie Fort, African-American beekeeper and land owner; Dennis & Jerome ...

Alexander Abbott House

C. 1830

Dr. Abbott (1812 – 1884)

Major textile and paper

manufacturer as well as

dedicated citizen

Marker is on Kinderhook Street (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling north.

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Taylorville General Store

Known as Young’s Market

for over a century

This store was built in 1862

to serve Indian Valley

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Nelson Street on Main Street.

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Gimp Mill

C. 1896 - 1995

The smallest of Valatie’s

eight textile mills.

The last built and

the last to close.

Marker is on River Street, on the right when traveling south.

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The Hull Mint

Near this site stood first mint in the British colonies of North America. Prior to 1652, the Massachusetts financial system was based on bartering and foreign coinage. The scarcity of coin currency was a problem for the growth of the ...