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Virginiatown is California Historical Landmark #400. [3] The town was the site of one of California's first railroads, built in 1852 to carry gold ore from the mines to Auburn Ravine. [ 4 ] After the first wave of gold mining ended, wood-cutting became an important local industry, to support railroad construction and to fuel the kiln at the ...
What really makes the city unique is its blend of small-town charm and big-city perks. I love visiting small Southern towns, but I often miss the energy and amenities of big cities. Greenville has ...
Located in the Shenandoah Valley, close to the Virginia and West Virginia border, Winchester is a small town with a bustling pedestrian mall, charming rural farm markets, and centuries of history ...
Dog Town (also, Dogtown and Dogtown Diggings [3]) is a gold rush era ghost town in Mono County, California. [1] It is located at 38°10′13″N 119°11′51″W / 38.1701984°N 119.1973749°W / 38.1701984; -119.1973749 , on Dog Creek, near the junction of Clearwater and Virginia Creeks , about 6 miles (10 km) south-southeast of ...
The Old Washoe Club (also known as simply Washoe Club) is a three-story brick structure in Virginia City, Nevada, USA, located in the Virginia City Historic District.The first story is currently occupied by commercial properties while the upper stories are unoccupied at this time.
Carmel-by-the-Sea (usually referred to as just Carmel), a small beach city in Monterey County, is a one-square-mile holiday town famed for its quaint nature and fairytale image.
Old Town Eureka (formally the Eureka Old Town Historic District) in Eureka, California, is a historic district listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It is a 350-acre (1.4 km 2) area containing 154 buildings mostly from the Victorian era. The core of the district runs the length of First, Second, and Third Streets ...
Although in the shadow of neighboring Virginia City, Gold Hill, nonetheless enjoyed a lively entertainment industry. The Gold Hill Daily News was established in 1863, and Gold Hill enjoyed a theater by 1862. The demographic mirrored Virginia City where one third of the population was engaged in mining and the Irish immigrant dominated ...