Murphys, formerly known as Murphy's Camp, is a former gold mining village located deep within the Sierra Nevada Mountains foothills in Calaveras County. The town, which is commonly referred to as the "Queen of the Sierra," has been transformed from a 19th-century gold mining village into a modern wine mecca, known throughout the Pacific Northwest for its award-winning wineries and vineyards. More than 25 winery tasting rooms line the town's Main Street, all within easy walking distance for downtown visitors. Historic homes and structures preserved from the region's mining era include the Old Mining Camp of Brownsville, which thrived throughout the mid-19th century, and the Murphys Hotel, which once hosted international luminaries like Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant. Annual special events include a July vineyard tour hosted by the Calaveras Wine Alliance, an October Grape Stomp, and an Irish Days parade that attracts over 35,000 spectators.

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