Mokelumne Hill, california
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On the Historical Mother Lode - California state Highway 49 Mokeluma is an Indian word first applied to the nearby river. Gold was discovered by discharged members of Stevenson's Regiment in 1848. The center of richest placer section of Calaveras County and one of the principal mining towns of California. Carral flat over 30 billion in gold. Sixteen feet constituted a claim. The county seat of Calaveras County from 1853 to 1866.
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