historian | July 10, 2009
View of Auburn-Placer County in “Placer Times and Transcript”
Quote: “Auburn is one the oldest mining towns in this state. It is the seat of justice for Placer County, and is situated on the west bank of the North Fork of American River, within in three miles of the junction of the Middle and the North [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
Chana, still at Sigard’s Ranch, learned of Marshall’s discovery at the Sawmill in Coloma and set out with a party to try his luck. On May 16, 1848 Claude Chana found gold in the Auburn Ravine, and Baltimore Ravine.
By April 1849 North Fork Dry Diggings had become a well established mining camp. The camp went [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
There is evidence to suggest man’s presence in the Auburn area dating back to 1400 B.C. However, the first [...]
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