Angels Camp CA History |
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California: About Angels Camp California |
| Angels Camp CA population: 4,400 |
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Angels Camp CaliforniaLocal historians credit the founding of Angels Camp to Henry Angel who opened a trading post in 1848 at this site. Within a year 4900 gold seekers had made their way to the gold fields near here on news of several strikes. Even
as the placer gold gave out for the area of Angels Camp, lode mining took
its place and the town continued to prosper. Angels Camp California was
destined to be one of the richest towns in the Mother Lode. The name of Angels Camp has been synonymous with the spirit of the rough and tumble life of a gold miner of the mid 1800's. This is due in part to the contributions of two famous writers who spent some time writing in this part of California. Mark Twain and Bret Harte have both contributed greatly to the exposure of the California Gold Country. It is largely due to their literary works about the gold camp life that has made Angels Camp legendary. Now
offering "Guided" gold panning excursions for this area. |
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From Angels Camp: Murphys Sonora San Andreas Sacramento San Francisco
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