Site of Praire City, mining town and center of trade in California Gold Rush days. In July, 1853 Prairie City reached the height of its prosperity and included fifteen stores and ten boarding houses and hotels. Two stage lines operated daily. A $50,000 quartz mill operated here in the 50's.
PRAIRIE CITY LANDMARK
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Nothing remains of old Prairie City. The many buildings that adorned the old city have not
been visible for many years. Prairie City is but a memory. Thousands of people pass it
daily on State Highway 50 on their way to downtown Sacramento. It's namesake is now a well
travelled road in Folsom, California, Prairie City Road.
In 1997 while construction was happening on the Prairie City Overpass & Highway 50 several graves were unearthed. A monument has since been placed at the site:
PRAIRIE CITY CEMETERY
The site of the Prairie City Cemetery that once served the bustling gold rush town of Prairie City was located during the construction of the Prairie City Road and Highway 50 Interchange in May 1997. It was used between 1853 and 1872 and may have been known as the Alder Creek Hill Cemetery as early as 1852. It was likely used by the citizens of Prairie City and other surrounding communities.
Please visit the Mormon Island Relocation Cemetery on Shadowfax Lane off Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills, where in 1998, the remains of twelve of the deceased from this cemetery were relocated by the California Department of Transportation.
Erected By
California Department of Transportation
With the Cooperation
of Intel Corporation
And the Folsom Historical Society
PRAIRIE CITY CEMETERY MONUMENT