During the early years of California, after the acquisition of the land by the United States and before and official state or local government was established, communities created their own laws. Normally they were the laws that were used in…
Category: Gold Country History
The Hangtown Fry
Like with many other events that occurred during the early days of California, there are different stories relating to the origin of Hangtown Fry, the now world- famous mixture of eggs, oysters, and bacon that originated in Placerville, which was…
The Sacramento Valley Railroad: Part 1 – The Beginning
The Sacramento Valley Railroad: Part 2 – Construction Begins
Construction Begins and Folsom is Reached While Theodore Judah was being hired to survey the new railroad and an engineering firm hired, Colonel Charles Lincoln Wilson, with the help of Judge Divine, a promoter of a railroad from San Jose…