California Historical Landmarks in Sierra County

California Historical Landmark 695
Plum Valley House
Ridge Road
Nine Miles West of Alleghany


Plum Valley House

In 1854, John Bope built the Plum Valley House of hewn logs and whipsawn lumber. Named for the wild plums which grow in the area, it was a toll station on the Henness Pass Road between Marysville and Virginia City.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

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