Greenwood was originally called “Long Valley” and it was at this location, about five miles south of Georgetown on the road between Georgetown and Cave Valley, that Caleb Greenwood, with his sons Britain and John, opened a trading post in…
Author: Doug Noble
Community Profiles – Gold Hill
Gold Hill is one of the more common names for early Gold Rush towns in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Towns with this name are found in Amador County, Calaveras County (several towns), Mariposa County, Placer County, Nevada County…
The Christmas Season Arrives
Our household, like most others on our street in Pasadena, California, consisted of three generations. It was a result of the Great Depression, where people in my parent’s generation were not able to afford their own home and, with children…
Steppin’ Out – Tale of the Dogs
“Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” Otto von Bismarck We are very lucky in having quite a number of places in El Dorado County that serve great hot dogs: Shoestring, Hangtown Hot Dogs,…