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Camptonville Monuments (Camptonville, California)

USA / California / Nevada City / Camptonville, California
 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.
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Coordinates:   39°27'7"N   121°3'3"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago