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The two buildings served the town and the 49er California Gold Rush miners. The town of Quincy was named by James Bradley after his hometown of Quincy, Illinois. The Plumas House was busy, as Quincy was the county seat for Plumas County. A historical marker is in the town center park at the Southwest corner of Main Street and Court Street. [1] [2]
Quincy (formerly Quinsy) [5] is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. [6] The population was 1,630 during the 2020 Census , [ 7 ] down from 1,728 during the 2010 Census , and 1,879 during the 2000 Census .
Plumas County (/ ˈ p l uː m ə s / ⓘ) is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census , the population was 19,790. [ 2 ] The county seat is Quincy , [ 4 ] and the only incorporated city is Portola .
The Plumas County Museum is a 501(c)3 organization and historical museum located in Quincy, California. Exhibits focus on Plumas County , including the Maidu people, the California Gold Rush , the logging industry, [ 1 ] and the local community.
Plumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre (4,640 km 2) United States National Forest located at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada, in northern California. The Forest was named after its primary watershed, the Rio de las Plumas, or Feather River .
Pioneer School House in Quincy, California was built in 1857 by the residents of Plumas County. The School served the residents of the American Valley, a plain with an elevation of 3415 feet. American Valley is near East Quincy and Quincy Junction. Quincy Junction was the interchange of the Quincy Railroad and the Union Pacific (former Western ...
Populated places in Plumas County, California, including cities, towns, and unincorporated settlements (CDPs, neighborhoods, etc.) Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
California Historical Landmarks located in Plumas County, California are listed.. Note the "Map of all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap" link below. Click on that link to view a map showing the locations of all the Plumas County historical properties and districts that are listed in the table.