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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Placerville

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Placerville, California

Updated March 2, 2023

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Site of memorial plaque

Placerville, California

Wakamatsu Farm

This short-lived tea and silk farm is believed to be the first permanent Japanese settlement in North America.
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Gothic Rose Antiques & Collectibles.

Placerville, California

Gothic Rose Antiques & Curiosities

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
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Wide view of the monument.

Coloma, California

James Marshall Monument

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.
6 miles from Placerville

Fiddletown, California

Chew Kee Store

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.
15 miles from Placerville

Folsom, California

Mormon Island

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.
17 miles from Placerville
The Foresthill Bridge and the bridge it was meant to replace.

Auburn, California

Foresthill Bridge

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
18 miles from Placerville
The Statues of Ken Fox

Auburn, California

The Statues of Ken Fox

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
19 miles from Placerville
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