Jamestown California Historical Landmark > Rocca Park (Gold Rush Town)
Jamestown California Historical Landmark > Rocca Park (Gold Rush Town)
Jamestown Historic Park CA
Located in Jamestown, in the heart of California’s Gold Country about 100 miles southeast of Sacramento, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is home to the Historic Jamestown Shops and Roundhouse—an intact and still-functioning steam locomotive repair and maintenance facility, portions of which date back to 1897.
Jamestown California Historical Landmark (Gold Rush Town)
― Gateway to the Southern Mines ―
Inscription. Founded in 1848, one mile from the first gold find in Tuolumne County, at Woods Crossing.
Arriving in 1849, Col. George F. James, a merchant popular for supplying free champagne to patrons, was elected acalde, and the town was dubbed “Jamestown.”
Poor mining investments indebted him and he quietly left town. Angry miners changed the name of the town to “American Camp.” Eventually, “Jamestown” was restored.
Jamestown’s population was approximately 4,000, before the devastating fire of October, 1885.
Jamestown California Historical Landmark > Rocca Park (Gold Rush Town)
Jamestown California Historical Landmark > Rocca Park (Gold Rush Town)
Jamestown Historic Park CA
Located in Jamestown, in the heart of California’s Gold Country about 100 miles southeast of Sacramento, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is home to the Historic Jamestown Shops and Roundhouse—an intact and still-functioning steam locomotive repair and maintenance facility, portions of which date back to 1897.
Jamestown California Historical Landmark (Gold Rush Town)
― Gateway to the Southern Mines ―
Inscription. Founded in 1848, one mile from the first gold find in Tuolumne County, at Woods Crossing.
Arriving in 1849, Col. George F. James, a merchant popular for supplying free champagne to patrons, was elected acalde, and the town was dubbed “Jamestown.”
Poor mining investments indebted him and he quietly left town. Angry miners changed the name of the town to “American Camp.” Eventually, “Jamestown” was restored.
Jamestown’s population was approximately 4,000, before the devastating fire of October, 1885.