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Revision as of 19:33, 22 January 2011
| Gold Run, California | |
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| Area | Dutch Flat, California |
| Built | 1863 |
Gold Run was a former settlement in Placer County, California.[1]
History
A post office was established titled "Mountain Springs", after the Mountain Springs Hotel, in 1854, a few miles southwest of Dutch Flat. The town was founded by O. W. Hollenbeck, and was known for its hydraulic mines. The post office moved one mile north and the name was changed to Gold Run in 1863. $6,125,000 in gold was transferred out of the town between 1865-1878 due to the hydraulic mining.[2] Mining operations ceased in 1882, after a court ruling made hydraulic operations unprofitable.[2] Today the former settlement is listed as California Historical Landmark #405.[2]
References
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 492. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b c "CHLs in Placer County". Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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