Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Sierra County
Sierra County was formed from parts of Yuba County in 1852. The county derives its name from the Sierra Nevada.
Name | Address | City | Year | Authority | ID | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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Henness Pass Road | Ridge Road and Mountain House Road | Sierra County | 1849 | California | 421 | Ridge | Henness Pass Road |
Plum Valley House | Ridge Road | Plum Valley | 1854 | California | 695 | Ridge | Plum Valley House |
Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows | Sierra County Jail Yard | Downieville | 1885 | California | 971 | Sierra County Jail Yard | Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows |
Foote Crossing Road | Tyler Foote Road | Sierra County | 1913 | National | 1981000180 | Tyler Foote | Foote Crossing Road |
1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker | Dog Valley Road At California/Nevada Border | Verdi | 1872 | National | 1981000387 | Dog Valley | 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker |
Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows | Galloway Road and Courthouse Square | Downieville | 1885 | National | 1990000118 | Galloway | Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows |
Forest City | Junction of North and South Forks of Mountain House Road | Forest City | National | 1996000942 | Mountain House | Forest City | |
Durgan Bridge | Nevada Street | Downieville | National | 2012000398 | Nevada | Durgan Bridge | |
Hansen Bridge | East River Street | Downieville | National | 2012000399 | River East | Hansen Bridge | |
Hospital Bridge | Upper Main Street | Downieville | National | 2012000400 | Main Upper | Hospital Bridge | |
Jersey Bridge | State Route 49 | Downieville | National | Route 049 | Jersey Bridge | ||
Sierraville School | 305 South Lincoln Street | Sierraville | National | Linciln South 0305 | Sierraville School | ||
Webber Lake Hotel | Webber Lake Road | Webber Lake | National | Webber | Webber Lake Hotel | ||
Alleghany | Miners Street and Main Street | Alleghany | POI | Miners | Alleghany | ||
Arrastra | 330 Main Street | Downieville | POI | Main 0330 | Arrastra | ||
Bald Mountain Mine (Missing Marker) | Mountain House Road | Forest City | POI | Mountain House Road | Bald Mountain Mine (Missing Marker) | ||
Bovee Building | 242 Main Street | Alleghany | POI | Main 0242 | Bovee Building | ||
Busch & Heringlake Building | 231 State Route 49 | Sierra City | POI | Route 049 | Busch & Heringlake Building | ||
C.A.R.P. | 242 Main Street | Alleghany | POI | Main 0242 | C.A.R.P. | ||
Cannon Point | SR 49 Near Saddleback Road | Downieville | POI | SR 49 | Cannon Point | ||
Chinese Memorial | Kentucky Mine Road | Sierra City | POI | Kentucky Mine | Chinese Memorial | ||
Choice Location | SR 49 Near Indian Valley Road | Sierra County | POI | Route 049 | Choice Location | ||
Cornish Ranch House | Henness Pass Road | Sierra County | POI | Henness Pass Road | Cornish Ranch House | ||
Craycroft Building | 203 Main Street | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Main 0203 | Craycroft Building | |
Crossing the Summit | Yuba Pass Road at State Route 49 | Tahoe National Forest | POI | Yuba Pass | Crossing the Summit | ||
Downieville | Main Street | Downieville | 1850 | POI | Main | Downieville | |
Downieville Brewery | Main Street | Downieville | POI | Main | Downieville Brewery | ||
Downieville Cemetery | Gold Bluff Road | Downieville | 1860 | POI | Gold Bluff | Downieville Cemetery | |
Downieville Foundry | 160 Pearl Street | Downieville | POI | Pearl 0160 | Downieville Foundry | ||
Downieville Masonic Lodge | 206 Commercial Street | Downieville | 1864 | POI | Commercial 0206 | Downieville Masonic Lodge | |
Downieville Museum | 330 Main Street | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Main 0330 | Downieville Museum | |
Forest City Brewery | Mountain House Road | Forest City | POI | Mountain House Road | Forest City Brewery | ||
Forest City Dance Hall | Mountain House Road | Forest City | POI | Mountain House Road | Forest City Dance Hall | ||
Forest City Stamp Mill | Mountain House Road | Forest City | POI | Mountain House Road | Forest City Stamp Mill | ||
Goodyears Bar | Mountain House Road | Goodyears Bar | 1849 | POI | Mountain House | Goodyears Bar | |
Goodyears Bar Schoolhouse | Old Toll Bridge Road | Goodyears Bar | 1862 | POI | Old Toll Bridge | Goodyears Bar Schoolhouse | |
Henness Pass Trail Marker 01 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 01 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 02 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 02 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 03 | County Road 450 | Rural | POI | 450-100 | Henness Pass Trail Marker 03 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 04 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 04 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 05 | Webber Lake Road | Rural | POI | Webber | Henness Pass Trail Marker 05 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 06 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 06 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 07 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 07 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 08 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Henness Pass Trail Marker 08 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 09 | FS Road 301-24 | Rural | POI | 301-24 | Henness Pass Trail Marker 09 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 10 | County Road 401 | Rural | POI | 401-100 | Henness Pass Trail Marker 10 | ||
Henness Pass Trail Marker 11 | 116 Main Street | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Main 116 | Henness Pass Trail Marker 11 | |
Henness Pass Trail Marker 12 | Ridge Road at Mountain House Road | Alleghany | 1855 | POI | Ridge | Henness Pass Trail Marker 12 | |
Henness Pass Trail Marker 13 | Ridge Road | Plum Valley | 1855 | POI | Ridge | Henness Pass Trail Marker 13 | |
Hirshfeldter Building | 272 Main Street | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Main 0272 | Hirshfeldter Building | |
Howard Ranch and Inn | SR 49 and Gold Lake Highway | Bassetts | POI | Route 049 | Howard Ranch and Inn | ||
Kentucky Mine | 100 Kentucky Mine Road | Sierra City | POI | Kentucky Mine | Kentucky Mine | ||
Kyburz Flat | Henness Pass Road East of Route 89 | Sierra County | POI | Henness Pass Road | Kyburz Flat | ||
Loyalton | 600 Main Street | Loyalton | POI | Main 0600 | Loyalton | ||
Mackerman & Company Building | 309 Main Street | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Main 0309 | Mackerman & Company Building | |
Miner’s Hotel | 212 State Route 49 | Sierra City | POI | Route 049 | Miner’s Hotel | ||
Mountain House | Mountain House Road and Henness Pass Road | Sierra County | POI | Mountain House | |||
Rite Here | Main Street | Forest City | POI | Main | Rite Here | ||
Sierra County | 100 Courthouse Square | Downieville | 1852 | POI | Courthouse | Sierra County | |
Sierra Valley | SR 49 Near Mountain Quail Road | Sierra County | POI | Route 049 | Sierra Valley | ||
Sixteen to One Mine | Miners Street and Foote Road | Alleghany | POI | Miners | Sixteen to One Mine | ||
St. Charles Hotel | Mountain House Road | Goodyears Bar | 1852 | POI | Mountain House | St. Charles Hotel | |
St. Charles Hotel Site | 305 Main Street | Downieville | 1850 | POI | Main 0305 | St. Charles Hotel Site | |
Truckee River Route 17 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee River Route 17 | ||
Truckee River Route 18 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee River Route 18 | ||
Truckee River Route 19 | Dog Valley Road | Rural | POI | Dog Valley | Truckee River Route 19 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 24 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 24 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 25 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 25 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 26 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 26 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 27 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 27 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 28 | Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 28 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 29 | Near Henness Pass Road | Rural | POI | Henness Pass | Truckee Trail Marker 29 | ||
Truckee Trail Marker 30 | Stampede Dam Road | Rural | POI | Stampede Dam | Truckee Trail Marker 30 |