St. Charles Hotel

Historical marker location:

305 Main Street, Downieville, California

( Marker is on Main Street east of Commercial Street (California Route 49), on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1994

California is home to the world's tallest tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion. The tree, which stands over 379 feet tall, was discovered in Redwood National Park in 2006.