Bell’s BridgeErected in 1851 by J. J. Bell, this was an important toll bridge on the road from Shasta City to Tehama. Bell's Mansion, erected in 1859 on Clear Cree... [click for more]
Clear CreekFive miles up the creek, at Reading's Bar, is the site of the discovery of gold by Major Pierson B. Reading and his Indian laborers in 1848. ... [click for more]
Reading’s BarMajor Pierson B. Reading and his Indians washed out the first gold in Shasta County on a bar at the mouth of the canyon of Clear Creek in March 1848. ... [click for more]
WhiskeytownSettled by gold miners in 1849, the town was first called Whiskey Creek for the stream on which it was located, but later the name was changed to Whis... [click for more]
