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Rich Bar

Rich Bar, on State Hwy 70 (P.M. 18.8), 4 mi SE of Belden, 23.6 mi NW of Quincy , Quincy, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 40° 0' 45.4752", -121° 11' 36.8232"
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Gold was first found here in July 1850 by miners coming over the mountains from the Yuba Diggins, and there was much production during early 1850s along this east branch of the Feather River's north fork. Here 'Dame Shirley' (Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe) wrote her Letters From the California Mines, one of the classics of the gold rush.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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