Camptonville Monuments (Camptonville, California)
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Camptonville, California
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monument, place with historical importance, interesting place
As you enter Camptonville there is a small park with 3 monuments. The most prominent is the tall monument to Lester Pelton who conceived the Pelton Wheel. This was crucial in the gold mining industry. Lester lived in Camptonville.
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The middle monument is to Robert Campton, for whom the town is named.
The monument to the right is to the stage drivers of the 19th century.
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_lester_pelton....
The middle monument is to Robert Campton, for whom the town is named.
The monument to the right is to the stage drivers of the 19th century.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelton_wheel
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Coordinates: 39°27'7"N 121°3'3"W
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