Name of Plaque Dinkelspiel Store
Location of Plaque, Highway / Road No., City and County Main Street, Vallecito, Calaveras County
Explain the Design of the Plaque and Base Black granite plaque mounted outside wall of building..
Date of Dedication September 14, 2002
Name of Dedicating Humbug NGH Ken Homestead, E Clampus Vitus – Matuca Chapter 1849
Exact Wording of Plaque
Dinkelspiel Store
THE STORE WAS BUILT IN 1851 AND OPENED FOR BUSINESS IN 1852 BY THE DINKELSPIEL
FAMILY, WHO RECENTLY EMIGRATED FROM GERMANY. THE BUILDINGS WERE MADE OF RHYOLITE
TUFF BLOCKS FROM THE ALTAVILLE QUARRY. THE SMALL ADJOINING BUILDING ORIGINALLY
USED AS A SADDLE SHOP LATER BECAME THE WELLS FARGO COMPANY’S EXPRESS OFFICE. THE
FIRST WELLS FARGO AGENT IN VALLECITO WAS L. DINKELSPIEL AND CO. IT WAS ONE OF
THE MANY EXPRESS COMPANIES WHICH HANDLED MAIL IN THE MOTHER LODE PRIOR TO 1854
WHEN THE POST OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED.
DEDICATED BY MATUCA CHAPTER 1849 E CLAMPUS VITUS SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 -6007-
CREDO QUIA ABSURDUM