Gold Mining History in Auburn, California
In 1848, gold was discovered in the mountains along the Sacramento and American Rivers in California. As miners began to flood the area, they explored
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In 1848, gold was discovered in the mountains along the Sacramento and American Rivers in California. As miners began to flood the area, they explored
Where Gumbo Was #418 Last week’s clues pointed us to Gumbo’s mystery destination, a treasure unique in the country. Bok Kai Temple in Marysville, California
The village of Hope lies at the northern end of the Kenai Peninsula, on the south shore of the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet. You
There are times in history when one man can make an enormous difference to the lives of thousands of people. Sam Steele, known as the
JonathanL takes us on a dive into California history including how the Gold Rush began and why Sacremento is the capital.
The place where it all began: Jonathan L takes us to the starting point of the 1849 California Gold Rush
The great Gold Rush did not take place in California, but almost two Centuries earlier in the hills of Minas Gerais, 500 kilometers northwest of
Auburn is a town at a crossroads. Interstate 80 passes through from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the desert of the Great Basin and the nation eastward, and west to San Francisco. It was the main route migrants traveled coming west,…
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time. These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the…
In 1848, gold was discovered in the mountains along the Sacramento and American Rivers in California. As miners began to
Where Gumbo Was #418 Last week’s clues pointed us to Gumbo’s mystery destination, a treasure unique in the country. Bok
The village of Hope lies at the northern end of the Kenai Peninsula, on the south shore of the Turnagain
There are times in history when one man can make an enormous difference to the lives of thousands of people.
JonathanL takes us on a dive into California history including how the Gold Rush began and why Sacremento is the capital.
The place where it all began: Jonathan L takes us to the starting point of the 1849 California Gold Rush
The great Gold Rush did not take place in California, but almost two Centuries earlier in the hills of Minas
Auburn is a town at a crossroads. Interstate 80 passes through from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the desert of the Great Basin and the nation eastward, and west to San Francisco. It was the main route migrants traveled coming west,…
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time. These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the…