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California State Historic Parks Columbia State Historic Park

"The Gem of the Southern Mines"

This California State Historic Park is a real town that has been preserved from Gold Rush-era, complete with restaurants, stores and two hotels. It is a real time-travel back to the 1850s. Activities include tours of the town, tours of a gold mine, a ride on a 100 year-old Wells Fargo stagecoach and gold panning. we went there on a Sunday in April 2009, but unfortunately, we arrived a little late and the museum and most other buildings were already closed. For now, we can only refer you to columbiacalifornia.com, which has an excellent history of the town. And of course, we can share the pictures we took that afternoon.

Bank	Butcher Store	Fire House
Gold Rush Era Log Cabin	Trench Digger to provide water for the mines	Ruin of the Claverie Building
Saloon		General Store

Sorry there isn't more here yet. As you can see at the map left, there is a lot to see here and we will be back soon. You can also check out the official website or Wikipedia.

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