Cheryl Anne StappJul 15, 20202 minThe Next Big Gold StrikeSeveral weeks elapsed after the January 1848 gold discovery before people started believing it was genuine…and then events started...
Cheryl Anne StappJul 8, 20201 minFormerly, The ForksDownieville sits in a magnificent, rugged, wooded natural amphitheater surrounded by lofty, pine-covered peaks. The town, founded in late...
Cheryl Anne StappApr 29, 20201 minRaging InfernosEvery town or village was vulnerable to fire during the early Gold Rush years, and few escaped its ravages. Thousands of prospectors in...
Cheryl Anne StappApr 8, 20202 minThe Mechanical Water SystemSacramento’s Water Works Building was the city’s answer to its need for a reliable water supply system that could prevent a small fire...