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	Angels Camp CA History
	California: About Angels Camp California

Angels Camp CA population: 4,400

Angels Camp California

Local 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.

Mark Twain

Bret Harte

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.
Gold Panning Trips Angels Camp California area.

Gold Country Map

California Gold Rush

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Angels Camp CA Hotels

From Angels Camp:

Murphys
20 miles E. on HWY4

Sonora
10 miles S. on HWY49

San Andreas
15 miles N. on HWY49

Sacramento
40 miles N. on HWY49
35 miles W. on HWY 16

San Francisco
45 miles W. on HWY4
14 miles S. on I-5
14 miles on I-205
8 miles on I-80