By Sherrin Grout This article was featured in our May – June 2026 Historian Newsletter As the school year comes to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to show the middle and end of the last original building in the Springfield Plaza area—the schoolhouse. Built in 1856 as a Methodist Episcopal Church, itContinue reading “The History of Springfield School”
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A message about the devasting fires in Chinese Camp from the Tuolumne County Historical Society
It is always sad to lose something that was built in the 1800’s, but it is particularly true in the case of Chinese Camp, as this recent fire destroyed the last block of historical buildings in the town. The only structure built before 1900 still intact is the Catholic Church, which was built in 1854.Continue reading “A message about the devasting fires in Chinese Camp from the Tuolumne County Historical Society”