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Friday, February 21, 2025

Nevada City, California

Miners began finding gold along Deer Creek, a tributary of the South Yuba River, in 1849. A cabin was built at the confluence of Gold Run and Deer Creek in September by a trio of gold miners – John Pennington, William McCaib, and Thomas Cross.

A store opened nearby in the next month to supply the influx of miners. The settlement was called Deer Creek Dry Diggins or Caldwell’s Upper Store. Hundreds of men spent the winter of 1849 to 1850 searching for gold, living mainly in tents or hastily-built huts.
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  1. Dan PattersonFebruary 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM

    Very good read on an interesting piece of history.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM

    Nice town. Nice location. Very, very left of left.

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    1. wirecutterFebruary 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM

      I've been there a few times back in the 80s and even then it was a hard Left town. Half the population was artists or owned little boutiques. I will say though that it's a very beautiful little city.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM

    Hoover worked at Gwalia in Western Australia as the manger of the feldgling mine. Mine is still going and the house built for Hoover is now used as a bed and breakfast.
    https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house.aspx
    Bill From The Bush

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