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Placerville, CA
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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
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Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast €111 2.1 mi 3.3 km 5 of 5 stars
GlenMorey Country House €78 2.1 mi 3.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel €79 2.2 mi 3.6 km 4 of 5 stars
The Seasons €89 2.5 mi 4.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Blair Sugar Pine Bed & Breakfast €94 2.7 mi 4.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Round Table Pizza 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Sequoia 1.9 mi 3.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Heyday Cafe 2.2 mi 3.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hangman's Tree Tavern 2.2 mi 3.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Olde Dorado Antique Emporium 2.4 mi 3.8 km 4 of 5 stars
El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce 2.5 mi 4.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Placerville: Old Hangtown” San Francisco Gate
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 23 attractions in Placerville
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Traveler Description: Placerville's fire alarm in 1856.
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Attraction type: Monument

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“Placerville's Historic Bell Tower”
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5 of 5 stars
Shafsky   9 contributions
Placerville, CA
May 14, 2005

The Bell Tower, standing in the center of town, is a monument to the city’s volunteer firemen. The Bell, placed in the tower in the plaza in 1865, was used as an alarm system to call out the firefighters. The tower was erected back in 1856 after three fires that year laid waste to most of the town. The bell... more

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