ECV1850 Plaque:
John Young House
(Cottage No. 2)

JOHN YOUNG HOUSE
(COTTAGE No. 2)
THIS RESTORED HOUSE IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL HOMES IN THE TOWN OF NEW ALMADEN, WHICH ORIGINALLY WAS CALLED HACIENDA. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1847 BY BARRON FORBES MINING CO. AND OWNED BY THE MINING COMPANY UNTIL ITS BANKRUPTCY IN 1912. THE COTTAGE WAS FIRST OCCUPIED BY JOHN YOUNG, A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, WHO WAS A TRADER AND MASTER OF VESSELS ON THE COAST. IN THE FALL OF 1847, HE ARRIVED HERE WITH ALEXANDER FORBES AND A SIZEABLE CREW OF WORKERS, AND BECAME SUPER- INTENDENT OF THE INITIAL MINING OPERATIONS. YOUNG DIED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1864.
DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1981 BY THE BRIAN LEDIG FAMILY AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850 E CLAMPUS VITUS

THIS PROPERTY
JOHN YOUNG HOUSE
HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTRY
OF HISTORIC PLACES
BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

This plaque located at
21474 Almaden Road
New Almaden.
Santa Clara County, CA.

This house is private property.
Please don't disturb the residents.