Coloma, California

Where gold was discovered which prompted the Gold Rush of 1849. Coloma, California sits in the heart of California's "Gold Country," and remains a tourists spot all year round.

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Mokelumne Hill, California

Mokelumne Hill or "The Hill" as it was often referred to, was established during the Gold Rush of 1849. Within months the area was a permanent settlement with stone buildings as well as wooden and tent stores. The majority of the population in town consisted of French, German and Italian immigrants, as well as Americans from all across the country. Check the cemetery out for yourself, it tells you just who lived in Mokelumne Hill back then.

 

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Virginia City, Nevada - Part 2

The cemeteries of Virginia City deserved a blog post all their own. Just imagine the stories and the history we could learn from each and every person buried within those hallowed grounds.

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Virginia City, Nevada - Part 1

An old west boom town up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, first established during the Comstock Lode of 1859. Now this treasure known as Virginia City sits quietly, with several of its historic buildings, a church and cemeteries left to remind us of its once active past.

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