1980's

19. Won Um Miao, Trinity County, 714/1980 "WON LIM MIAO. Hundreds of Chinese miners came to Weaverville area in the 1850's and prospered despite hardships, discrimination and tax on foreign

miners. The first house of worship burned in 1873; the Chinese continued their religious traditions in the present temple, dedicated April 18, 18 74, Moon Lim Lee, Trustee and grandson of one of its contributors, gift-deeded the 'Temple Amongst the Forest Beneath the Clouds'to the State of Californa registered historical landmark No. 709. Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation with the Trinitarianus Chapter No. 62 E Clampus Vitus, July 4, 1980."

(Plaque located at Weaverville, to the left of the main entrance of Joss House parking lot, Main and Oregon Streets.)

20. Mountain Charlie, Trinity County, 11/8/1980 "MOUNTAIN CHARLIE. Charles Henry'Mountain Charlie' McKiernan, a native of Ireland, made his fortune as a teamster near the Weaverville mines. Business was prosperous until the local natives ran 'his mules' off, forcing him to move to Santa Clara County, where he continued his teamster operations among his many other ventures and became the 'celestial' Clampatriarch of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter. His motto: 'Right Wrongs Nobody.' Dedicated November 8, 1980, Trinitarianus Chapter No. 62 and previously dedicated in Santa Clara County October 11, 1980, Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus."

(Plaque located at Weaverville, northeast corner of State Highways 299 and 3.)

29. CALIFORNIA-OREGON STAGE ROAD, 1860-1887, Siskiyou/Trinity County Line, 9/1311986 "CALIFORNIA-OREGON STAGE ROAD, 1860-1887. A pack trail by 1852, Greathouse & Co. muled passengers, by 1854. James E. Caff, contracted by the California Stage Co., finished the last six miles of road from Trinity River to here, Sept. 14,1860. The first daily mail and passenger stage, driven by Williamson Lyncoya Smith, crossed over two days later. A stage stop and 100 mule bam, for lodging, meals, and relief teams were located here. The winter road was kept open by oxen to break trail and sleighs to carry passengers and express. Known as the Western Branch of the California - Oregon Trail, safer from Indian raids than trails to the east, this old toll road fell to disuse by completion of the railroad in the Sacramento River Canyon, in 1887. Dedicated by Humbug Chapter 73 and Trinitarianus Chapter 62, E Clampus Vitus, Sept. 13, 1986." (Plaque located on State Highway 3, summit of Scout Moun- tain, on 6-ton boulder west side of highway, Siskiyou/Trinity county line.)