What towns were in the mother lode on the the California gold rush?

Answer 1

The gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.

Answer 2

The towns that developed in the gold country are actually still there. They are Jamestown, Hangtown, Angles Camp, Murphy's, Sonora, and Columbia to name a few. Columbia is now a state park and historical site. The town is a gold rush town as it would have looked in 1849. Visitors can go into stores, see the jail, the school house, and stay in a hotel. The town has a museum and gold panning. There is no charge to visit. The movie High Noon was filmed there and so was one of the Back to the Future movies. It is a great way to get a feel for the gold rush. My favorite town in the area is Murphy's. It is small, but very authentic feeling. Mark Twain lived there and wrote his Jumping Frog story there.

Answer 3

I don't know that is why I asked.

Answer 4

Sacremento.