The Columbia Chamber of Commerce and its Merry Merchants invite you to enjoy an
evening of old fashioned Christmas charm! Columbia’s merchants will be open for
business Friday evening, December 9 from 5 to 8 p.m., and are offering great
savings for unique gifts, and stress-free “local” shopping in the tradition of
times gone by. This evening event . . . → Read More: 5th Annual Merry Merchants in Columbia
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December 9, Friday evening,5 pm to 8 pm The Columbia Chamber of Commerce and its Merry Merchants invite you to enjoy an evening of old fashioned Christmas charm! Columbia’s merchants will be open for business Friday evening, December 9 from 5 to 8 p.m., and are offering great savings for unique gifts, and stress-free “local” shopping in . . . → Read More: 5th Annual MERRY MERCHANTS Prospector Willie
Arrival – Upon arriving in Columbia, or American Camp as it had been called. I joined a group of miners planning to construct a ditch to a creek 5 miles out of town. They expected this ditch would provide needed water to mine Columbia’s windfall of gold. This project went well but did not provide sufficient . . . → Read More: Arrival and The Ranch Prospector Willie
Willie’s Tale – “I left my Kentucky home in the spring of ’50 dreaming of an adventure to obtain sufficient wealth to marry Patti, the girl of my dreams. I reckoned an easy journey and returning wealthy in two years. Prospector Willie
Recollections – Many letters and diaries remain that describe the joys, hardships and tragedies faced by the hardy souls who were part of the Gold Rush to California. Here is a story gathered from various letters and diaries. An Amazing Road
The Columbia Springs Dairy Ranch, on Italian Bar Road, was founded in 1852 by the Morgen family. Their son John was two years old when they arrived in Columbia. Over the next 60 years, this son married, assumed ranch ownership, and raised a family. While the ranch prospered, his kids moved on, his wife died and . . . → Read More: Yes, It Really Used To Be A Ranch… An Amazing Road
Tragedy – was encountered along this trail. For generations the near by springs had been a quality source of water for an Indian Village. During the gold rush, Indian populations were largely decimated by the mass of miners seeking gold on their lands. This village is gone, but their acorn grinding holes remain in large lime . . . → Read More: Tragedy and the Brewery Road An Amazing Road
While these prospectors were too tired to continue on, they were not too weary to explore for gold. However, they were unprepared for the bonanza they were about to discover. A bonanza? How large was their discovery? Well, news of their discovery spread like a wild fire. Within weeks there were several thousand miners at this . . . → Read More: Bonanza Discovery An Amazing Road
More Names – Rebelling Indians sought refuge in the many stony caves and caverns in the Stanislaus River area. This caused the area to be known as the ‘Tuolumne’, which literally means stony house dweller in reference to the stony caves and caverns they hid and lived in. Thus, the fascinating achievements of this Indian also . . . → Read More: Tuolumne, Stanislaus, and The Hildreth Party… An Amazing Road
Growth Hazard – With water for large scale mining, Columbia’s population soared to about 15,000 by 1852. Arriving families established schools, churches and over 100 businesses. This made Columbia a solid and significant town. However, the constant inflow of new arrivals continually outpaced the town’s ability to provide basic needs of food and housing. The . . . → Read More: California's Oldest Campground… |
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