| A. | The Gold Rush | |
| B. | The California Gold Country | |
| C. | Purchasing my book about the California Gold Country and the Gold Rush | |
| D. | All of the above |
For ordering information, click here.
MORE INFORMATION
The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited is a combination history/travel
guide/coffee table picture book devoted entirely to the old mining camps located on or nearabouts
California State Highway 49. It is an oversized book, approximately 240 pages long, and available
in a softcover and a hardcover version. It begins with an introduction relating Marshall’s discovery of gold on the South Fork of the
American River, the manner in which the news spread across the continent, and the results of that
news.
The book then focuses on the surviving Gold Rush mining camps that still contain historical
sites; old buildings, mining artifacts, monuments, markers &c. The history of these towns is
given, including information on how the camps were founded, their early citizens, who built what,
where, and when. But the most important part of the book concerns the remaining artifacts and
buildings left for visitors to tour today.
Some 266 full color, up-to-date color photographs of the historical buildings and mining
sites are provided, with directions on how to find them. Many times you’ll see a picture in an
old book of a particular building, but when you try to find that site, it’s gone. Each of the
sites noted in this book are still there, many looking much the same as they did when first
built.
Also included are many old photographs from the days of gold, which provide us with an
interesting window to times long past. These black and white photographs are presented through
the courtesy of the many fine museums and historical societies located about the Mother Lode. Be
sure to check our listing of museums, and to visit them when you get the chance.
| Softcover edition: (ISBN#0-938121-12-X) | $19.95 | |
| Hardcover edition: (ISBN#0-938121-11-1) | $34.95 | |
| California residents please add 7 3/4% sales tax | ||
| Shipping and handling | $ 4.00 |
If you’re interested in ordering a copy, feel free to email 1849@malakoff.com if you have any further questions. Or, just drop me a note, along with your shipping address and a check made out to:
Attn School Librarians: If this book is something you think your school library or class should carry, a special school discount of $5 off the retail price is available. Please email for further information.