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In 1848, this place was a village of huts and tents called "Bottileas" by Mexicans because of the bottles strewn about by those who tarried there. In 1849, it was named Jackson for Colonel Jackson, an early resident. In 1853, Amador County was carved out of Calaveras County, and Jackson became its county seat. In 1886, The Order of Native Daughters of the Golden West was founded there.
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Martell, California · United States
