by Bill George, Historian | Journal Entries
Since 1928, the Placer County Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) has worked to benefit Placer County’s youth, senior citizens and the needy. Placer JACL promotes American values and ideals through education and the political will to...
by Bill George, Historian | Journal Entries
In 1849, Sarah Royce, her husband, and two-year old daughter Mary left from Missouri on the overland route. They had left in April, crossed the Mighty Missouri River and crossed the planes, suffered from tremendous thunderstorms, windstorms and hail. They crossed the...
by Bill George | featured, Journal Entries
Chasing Waterfalls and History the “Superior” Way The northeast corner of California features breathtaking natural beauty in a relaxed, uncrowded environment. The tourism people call it “Northern California” or the “Shasta Cascade Wonderland” region, which sounds...
by Bill George, Historian | past events
Event DetailsSaturday, October 02, 2021 – 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM”All that Glitters” brings the people and places of the California Gold Rush into sharper focus. It explodes the myths and legends of the famous “49ers” and takes you on a fast and fun...
by Bill George, Historian | Journal Entries
Golden Note – May 2018 For a brief time, Brighton was a center of Gold Rush excitement By Bill George It’s well known that the first gold strike was at John Sutter’s sawmill on the American River at Coloma. Sutter’s saw mill was built to supply lumber to build a...
