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Northern Diggings Tour Through Argonaut Country
The Northern Diggings of the Argonaut Country highlighted from Placerville to Downieville recount historic camps and landmarks. It notes Coloma the cradle of the gold rush, Nevada City housing the National and Union Hotels, Lola Montez and Lotta Crabtree, the Assay Office, and the Pelton wheel monument at Camptonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn Slack
Placerville
Downieville
Lode
U.S
Sacramento
Marysville
Portn
Suca
el Dorado
Plymouth
Amador City
Michigan
Fiddletown
Bret
Coloma
Placer
Hangtown
Land Mail
Pony Express
Overland Telegraph
Comstock
Wells Fargo 1
Phill
John Studebak
Hangtown Bell
Hangtown Ll
James Marshall
Auburn
Claude Chana
Wood
N. Y
Grass Valley
Lola Montez
Lotta Crabtree
Mill Street
Crabtree
Montez Yard
Nevada City
National Hotel
Union Hotel
Deer Creek
Union
Assay Office
Depot Hill
Joubert
Yuba
William Downie
Jim Crow
Major Downie