This historical marker commemorates the Yreka Gas Works. It was the company that first lighted the city streets on December 17, 1859. The marker sits in front of the Best Western Miner’s Inn.
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Historical Marker Inscription
Site of the Yreka Gas Works which on Dec. 17, 1859 first lighted Yreka Streets. The gas was made by burning pine pitch.
Location
41° 43’ 59.148” N, 122° 38’ 6.228” W
300 N Main St, Yreka, CA 96097, United States
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