Gold Bug Park, Placerville: Priest Mine and Stampmill 2019
The Priest Mine is located at Placerville, California in the city-owned Gold Bug Park. The mine is opened for tours two days a year and is closed the rest of the time. The Gold Bug Mine sits right below it and is open for tours throughout the year.
Gold Bug Mine - Placerville, California
Visit the only gold mine owned by a Municipality in the USA -- the Gold Bug Mine in Placerville, California (Old Hangtown).
Gold Bug Mining Park aka Hangtown - Part 1 A Brief Gold Rush Introduction
When gold was discovered in Coloma in 1848 many prospectors followed small creeks and rivers in the region looking to strike it rich. Many camps rose up a short time after Placerville aka Hangtown was one of those boom towns actually it was the second lucky strike in the area. In one week miners pulled out of 17k in gold from the creek thus it was called dry diggins and after some lawless robbers came into town guns blazing they were lynched thus the name Hangtown was born. Some of you may have known Hangtown in today's times to be called Placerville during the 1800's it was the third largest town in California. But also the placer gold mining led to hard rock mining thus giving birth to new mines such as the Priest, Meagher, Silver Pine and Gold Bug Mines. Most of the mines eventually were tapped out other ones continued to be operated such as the Gold Bug which ill take you in on this brief tour. You will also get to enter the old Hendy Mill yeah it was rebuilt and restored but you will get to see a small miniature model of how the stamps worked in order to brush the gold ore. Today the original mining camp site is a park that boast mines, mill, relics of the past, nature and much more all found within Big Canyon near downtown Placerville. Were going to take you to various locations within the canyon to give our viewers a intro to the area it wont be our last at this important gold rush historic site!
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Mine & Museum - Gold Bug Park
A Short promo video covering some of the highlights you will find at Gold Bug Park when you check out their Hands on Museum and take a self-guided tour through their Mine.
Gold Bug Park is located in the small town of Placerville, California also known as Hangtown. The park gives you a feel of what it was like to mine during the gold rush era and is rated at #1 of 43 things to do on Trip Advisor as of 2018.
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Gold Bug mine tour, Placerville CA
This is the Gold Bug mine in Placerville, CA. Filmed with a flashlight so it's kind of dark. The mine is open for tours.
the TRUTH ABOUT OUR HOMETOWN - HANGTOWN CALIFORNIA
Placerville AKA HANGTOWN California. It's a cute little town that we call home. It sits in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It's just outside the exact spot gold was first discovered in California, and it's also the entire focus of today's video... almost the entire focus.
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Old City Cemetery, Placerville, CA May 18, 2018
Homegrown Paranormal investigates the Old City Cemetery in Placerville, CA. The cemetery was founded in 1850 and some it's occupants are pioneers of Placerville...aka Hangtown. The sheriff who resided over the original hangings in Placerville that gave the town it's nickname is said to be buried here as well as the father of Jesse James, the outlaw.
Also said to be haunted by a hovering lady in black, the team set out to find and communicate with the spirits that reside at this historical cemetery. Interesting findings...to say the least
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The original music was Leon Russell's Roll Away the Stone, but YouTube quickly shot that down. So in Leon's place is the excellent harmonica playing of Little Walter - listen to that 'monica wail!!!!
Placerville Pilot Dies Helping Sick Patient
The pilot who died in Tuesday’s plane crash in Palo Alto is being described as a small-town hero.
The non-profit he volunteered for has identified him as Willard John Spencer of Placerville.
M.V.P.A. Military Vehicle Convoy; Placerville, California 2019
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (M.V.P.A.) traveled from Washington D.C. to San Francisco following much of what remains of the Lincoln Hwy. This year's run is the 100 year anniversary of the U.S. Army convoy expedition that traveled the same route in the summer of 1919.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a young military officer at the time, and after he made the trip, he saw the importance good roads linking coast to coast. He brought these ideas with him to the White House when he was elected President of the United States.
This video shows some of the convoy members as they enter Placerville, California for a stop-over at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on September 12, 2019.
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After the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in nearby Coloma, California, by James W. Marshall in 1848 sparked the California Gold Rush, the small town now known as Placerville was known as Dry Diggin's after the manner in which the miners moved cartloads of dry soil to running water to separate the gold from the soil. Later in 1849, the town earned its most common historical name, Hangtown, because of the numerous hangings that had occurred there.[10] According to the museum guide at the Fountain & Tallman Museum, there were only three hangings that occurred after three men on horseback came into town with guns ablaze. The name stuck after that. By about 1850, the temperance league and a few local churches had begun to request that a more friendly name be bestowed upon the town. The name was not changed until 1854 when the City of Placerville was incorporated. At its incorporation Placerville was the third largest town in California. In 1857 the county seat was then moved from Coloma to Placerville, where it remains today.
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Placerville was a central hub for the Mother Lode region's mining operations. The town had many services, including transportation (of people and goods), lodging, banking, and had a market and general store. The history of hard-rock mining is evidenced by an open and accessible Gold Bug Park & Mine, now a museum with tours and books.
The Southern Pacific Railroad once had a branch line that extended from Sacramento to Placerville. The track was abandoned in the 1980s. The Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad (now abandoned) also operated an 8-mile (13 km) shortline that operated between Camino, California, and Placerville until June 17, 1986. As of March 29, 2007, 52 miles (84 km) of the right-of-way have been purchased by the city of Folsom, and 18 miles (29 km) of track have been restored. Plans are in motion for a tourist train along the route by 2015.
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Site of the Pony Express
Located on the corner of Main and Sacramento Street is the site of the Pony Express where 80 riders including William, “Buffalo Bill” Cody, relayed mail by horseback between Missouri and Sacramento. The Pony Express ran from April 1860 through June 1861 when the telegraph came into use.
Cary House Hotel
The Cary House Hotel is located at 300 Main Street and was built in 1857. The three-story hotel was built out of brick to help prevent the devastation that was served upon several local hotels that were destroyed during the fires that destroyed a large portion of Placerville in 1857. The Cary House was also the hub of the Wells Fargo stage lines. It’s estimated that more than $900 million of gold and silver passed through the doors of the Cary House during the transfer between the Mother Lode and the Nevada Comstock.
In 1908, John Augustus Raffetto bought the Cary House. In 1915, he demolished and rebuilt it with three stories that had fifty-four rooms (fifteen with baths), coffee shop, and dining room. His oldest son, Lloyd Raffetto, renamed it the Raffles Hotel. When the Raffettos sold it, the new owners brought back the name Cary House.
Historical figures known to have stayed at the hotel include Mark Twain (who used to write for the Mountain Democrat in Placerville), President Ulysses S. Grant and John Studebaker. Hollywood figures, such as actress Bette Davis, have graced the hotel. Most recently, Brooke Shields and Lou Diamond Phillips filmed a movie at the hotel.
Site of the famous Hangman’s Tree
California State Historic Landmark #141 indicates the site of the Hangman’s Tree located at 305 Main Street. The 1849 hanging of robbers and murderers inspired “Hangtown” one of the town’s early names.
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Kennedy Gold Mine Tailing Wheels Park Reopening on Amador This Week TSPN TV 2013
The City of Jackson and the Save the Wheel Committee saves the Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheel #4 from the elements with an ingenious plan. Many Local and State dignitaries attend the the Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheel Park's Grand Reopening. Watch it on TSPN TV with your host Mike Spence.
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After the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in nearby Coloma, California, by James W. Marshall in 1848 sparked the California Gold Rush, the small town now known as Placerville was known as Dry Diggin's after the manner in which the miners moved cartloads of dry soil to running water to separate the gold from the soil. Later in 1849, the town earned its most common historical name, Hangtown, because of the numerous hangings that had occurred there.[10] According to the museum guide at the Fountain & Tallman Museum, there were only three hangings that occurred after three men on horseback came into town with guns ablaze. The name stuck after that. By about 1850, the temperance league and a few local churches had begun to request that a more friendly name be bestowed upon the town. The name was not changed until 1854 when the City of Placerville was incorporated. At its incorporation Placerville was the third largest town in California. In 1857 the county seat was then moved from Coloma to Placerville, where it remains today.
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Placerville was a central hub for the Mother Lode region's mining operations. The town had many services, including transportation (of people and goods), lodging, banking, and had a market and general store. The history of hard-rock mining is evidenced by an open and accessible Gold Bug Park & Mine, now a museum with tours and books.
The Southern Pacific Railroad once had a branch line that extended from Sacramento to Placerville. The track was abandoned in the 1980s. The Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad (now abandoned) also operated an 8-mile (13 km) shortline that operated between Camino, California, and Placerville until June 17, 1986. As of March 29, 2007, 52 miles (84 km) of the right-of-way have been purchased by the city of Folsom, and 18 miles (29 km) of track have been restored. Plans are in motion for a tourist train along the route by 2015.
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Site of the Pony Express
Located on the corner of Main and Sacramento Street is the site of the Pony Express where 80 riders including William, “Buffalo Bill” Cody, relayed mail by horseback between Missouri and Sacramento. The Pony Express ran from April 1860 through June 1861 when the telegraph came into use.
Cary House Hotel
The Cary House Hotel is located at 300 Main Street and was built in 1857. The three-story hotel was built out of brick to help prevent the devastation that was served upon several local hotels that were destroyed during the fires that destroyed a large portion of Placerville in 1857. The Cary House was also the hub of the Wells Fargo stage lines. It’s estimated that more than $900 million of gold and silver passed through the doors of the Cary House during the transfer between the Mother Lode and the Nevada Comstock.
In 1908, John Augustus Raffetto bought the Cary House. In 1915, he demolished and rebuilt it with three stories that had fifty-four rooms (fifteen with baths), coffee shop, and dining room. His oldest son, Lloyd Raffetto, renamed it the Raffles Hotel. When the Raffettos sold it, the new owners brought back the name Cary House.
Historical figures known to have stayed at the hotel include Mark Twain (who used to write for the Mountain Democrat in Placerville), President Ulysses S. Grant and John Studebaker. Hollywood figures, such as actress Bette Davis, have graced the hotel. Most recently, Brooke Shields and Lou Diamond Phillips filmed a movie at the hotel.
Site of the famous Hangman’s Tree
California State Historic Landmark #141 indicates the site of the Hangman’s Tree located at 305 Main Street. The 1849 hanging of robbers and murderers inspired “Hangtown” one of the town’s early names.
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CA Gold Rush 1849; Chileans: Vincente Pérez Rosales (1805-1886)
The life of Vincente Pérez Rosales (1805-1886) is portrayed by Alan Fuller at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Park in Coloma CA. This re-inactment is based on the diary Rosales kept about his experiences during the CA gold rush of 1849.
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Gold Mine Tour in Auburn California #1
Join me in a quick tour of a little known, but easy to get to gold mine, right next to the Shirland Canal in the Auburn State Recreation Area. Instructions on how to get there are towards the end of the video.
Disclaimer: There is no guarantee that exploring an old mine is safe, and I choose to enter at my own risk. I do not recommend that you go into any mines, tunnels, or caves that you may find, including the one in this video. I have made this video so that you can see what the mine looks like on the inside. If you choose to go in that is entirely your decision.
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