I went back to visit my friends in the great town of Copperopolis. The little town that was founded on copper and supplied much of the copper to the nation during the Civil War, WWI and WWII. The mines have shut down but it is a nice small town with some history:
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| The Copperopolis Armory built in 1866 |
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| One of the last family founded and operated by that family phone companies in America. Founded in 1895 |
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| The Congressional Church dedicated in 1866 |
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| Original brick inside the church |
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| An old abandoned copper mine |
It is fun visiting really old towns and reading or hearing about some of it's history and seeing the old buildings.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of this town. There are so many places like this in the world that have one small claim to fame. I'm sure this town's contribution was significant to the country in its day.
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures. Wish I could travel more!
ReplyDeleteLittle key things like that make a town so much more interesting. I love it.
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DeleteI love visiting small towns with this kind of history, Patrick. I especially like the shot of the church. I love taking pics of old churches. They have such beauty, in my opinion. Thanks for taking us on these tours with you!
ReplyDeletePatrick, You find some of the most interesting little towns to visit and this is no exception. I love the old buildings that speak of a time long ago of hardships, labor, and love. Thanks for sharing and joining me for WW!
ReplyDeleteI love doing this sort of visit with my family!
ReplyDeleteCopperopolis ...that is seriously cool. I had no idea such a place existed. Thank you for sharing!
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Fun! I love visiting old, little towns. They have such a story to tell. #alittlebitofeverything
ReplyDeleteThat old church is gorgous. What an interesting history. #alittlebitofeverything
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to read about Copperopolis and so cool that Mark Twain wrote one of his famous stories there!
ReplyDeleteso cute. if it weren't so far, i would put it on my list ;)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is amazing! The older the better I say. Ahhhhh if walls could talk. Thanks so much for sharing my friend! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI like the frog! Interesting place!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this post at the #WednesdayAIM #LinkUp #BlogParty. I shared it on social media.
ReplyDeletealways to fun to see where you are going to take us!
ReplyDeleteThis would be an interesting place to visit and it's great to know the history. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWow, Patrick. This is such an amazing little town! The photographs are beautiful and the history is so interesting. I always get nostalgic for times so many generations before I ever existed. I wonder what life was like. And all we have left these days are these little glimpses that people like you provide for us! So thank you for that. And thank you for joining my #SpreadTheKindness Link Up.
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Very interesting little town! Thank you for sharing at Link It Up Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThe Abandoned copper mine looks like the perfect place to shoot a horror movie. Love it! Great photos, as always. #ShowMeYours
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