This page dedicated to Marilyn Ferguson.
While on Community Pride Garden Walk with Public Art and Historic Points of Interest enjoy:
WALK Old Hangtown ”Village of Gold”
by Marilyn Ferguson
At the gold country crossroads of historic Route 49 and Scenic Highway 50. For the History Buff
Placerville is a link in the chain of gold rush towns
in the golden State of California, including our state flower the California golden poppy. Historic Research by Marilyn Ferguson. Photos by Josette Johnson. Old Map and Photo Walk donated and maintained by Keith and Josette Johnson
"Thank You!"
Placerville California Gold Country Crossroads "Scenic Hwy 50 and State Route 49
Copyright © 1998 - 2026 All Rights Reserved. Credits & Copyrights: Old 1888 Map & Main Street Landmarks Historic Display, "Walk Historic Placerville" © 1998. ~ Village of Gold, "Historic Garden Walk" © 2007. Tour Starts Here at Historic Main Street Sesquicentennial Book Celebrating Placerville's 150-year golden past History is taken from the original, "Walking Tour of Historic Placerville" © 1973 Marilyn Ferguson. Placerville Walking Tour of City Gardens, Public Art, and Historic Points of Interest ©2013 For Garden Walk with Public Art and Historic Points of Interest, go here: http://archives.josettejohnson.com Contact us at: archives@josettejohnson.com
1. Walk Historic Placerville
2. River of Gold
3. Historic Placerville
4. Placerville Garden
5. Public Art
6. City Clock Landmark
7. Druid Monument Landmark
8. Bell Tower Landmark
9. Tour Starts Here
10. Old City Hall Gardens
11. Main Street at Bedford Ave.
12. Monument Garden Project
13. Ore Cart Garden
14. Ivy House Garden
15. Mooney Lot Garden
16. Fox Lot Garden Project
17. Snowshoe Thompson Mural
18. Welcome to Placerville
19. Gold Bug Park Garden Project
20. Gateway to Sierra Garden
21. Adopt a Hwy caltrans
22. El Dorado Trail Poppies
23. Randolph Creek Project
24. Hangtown Creek Watershed
25. Community Pride
26. Walking Tour Map
27. Archives
28. Gardens and Projects
29. Plant Palette Placerville
30. Upland to Riparia
31. Blooms and Beneficials
32. Signature Mountain Theme
33. Plant List Sampler
34. A Walk in the Garden
35. Old Hangtown Creek Plan
36. Mobile App Walk
37. Placerville Petals
38. Arts and Crafts
39. Poppy Seed Balls
40. Pop Up Portals
41. Fairy Doors
42. Paw Print Paths
43. Randolph Creek Confluence
44. Gold Country Crossroads
45 Pocket Plant Palette
46. Butterflies and Honeybees
47. Mojo Mystique Treehouse
48. Solarpure Photo Montage
49. Mojocat Art and Alchemy
50. Old Maps and Landmarks
Placerville Petals and California Poppy Popup Portals