I went away for Spring Break. I went up to Reno which is a four hour drive from my house. On the way back, I stopped in the Gold Rush Town of Auburn, which is located about 30 miles from Sacramento. It cool little town with lots of history;
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| Auburn Fire House-built in 1891 |
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| This statue created by Kenneth H. Fox is a tribute to the historical significance of the Chinese worke in the construction of the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Mountains of California. |
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| Statue of Claude Chana who was the first to discover gold in the streambed on a local creek in 1849 |
Auburn is a nice little town to take a side trip into.
Thanks for linking up with Thankful Thursday. This looks like a cool trip. Great to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteHi Patrick, That firehouse so authentic, I bet it has a history to it. What a quaint little town to visit. I enjoy going off the planned road to visit sites out of the ordinary. You never know what you may find or learn. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us this week. Love having you. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love visiting little towns they have so much character and such history!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by to share them on Oh My Heartsie Girls Friday Features today, I appreciate that.
I am pinning to share!!
hope you have a great weekend!
Karren
So much history! My oldest son would love this trip! He's a huge fan of the show Gold Rush and has started studying everything he can about mining gold and the California gold rush.
ReplyDeleteOh I haven't been to Auburn in ages! I will have to add it to my to visit list with my family. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice little, quiet town. #PhotoFriday
ReplyDeleteHi Patrick,
ReplyDeleteI live in Southern California!
Janice
Looks like a great place. Gold mining towns must be really interesting.
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ReplyDeleteI hope to visit California some day - I'm on the East Coast and have only been to Portland OR out west. This looks like a cool little town - I really love the statues!
ReplyDeleteSounds good! Thanks for sharing at Practical Mondays!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little town. In a community where the tendency is to tear down everything old and replace with bland, cookie cutter new crud, I really appreciate places who maintain their historic architecture. Those buildings are beautiful. I think that it is so unusual and refreshing that the town has a statute commemorating the Chinese contributions in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. Thank you so much for sharing this gem with #UpsyDaisyLinkup!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to this part of California yet (or to the Reno area). We almost decided doe Lake Tahoe for Memorial weekends but we ended up changing our plans. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAwesome to find your blog via Practical Mondays! I clicked your blog post because I spent my entire childhood in the Auburn area! It's the first time in five years of blogging that I've seen a post on Auburn, and it's wonderful to be brought back there after all these years.
ReplyDeleteThese looks like a neat little town. I would love to visit the west one day and see all these scenic little cities. Until then, I'll have to live through you. Thanks for sharing with us at the Friday Funday Blog Hop! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your trip to Auburn with us at the Over the Moon Link Party.
ReplyDeletewhat a find and so much history. Really interesting read from across the pond in south west england. thanks for linking in to #sharethejoy
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to add this cute little town to my list for the next trip to California. Thanks for sharing on the Country Fair Blog Party this month!
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