The American River just a couple of miles downstream from the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park at an RV Park called Camp Lotus (which has WiFi).
Not all buildings disappeared due to fire. Robert Bell's brick bldg, known as the Bell Brick Store, is still with us.
The Coloma School House, which operated until the 1950s. And those who didn't like school would be happy to know that the school days were shortened during then winter because of lack of light.
Click 1 or 2 times for more readable text. This site was originally occupied by the El Dorado County Court House.
In case you didn't notice in the first photo of the school, there was a grate on the inside of the front door. And when I stepped up onto the porch to take this and the next shot through the grate, a motion detector triggered a recording which said, among other things, that Edwin Markham, a San Jose State graduate and poet whose most famous work is "Man with the Hoe," taught at Coloma.
Some things I missed when I took this shot: a piano with a very nice light finish; a coal bucket; and the same kind of chalk I bought for myself when I didn't like what the various schools provide. Also wonder what's in the glass bottle. Castor Oil?
Since this sign is falling apart I wonder if the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs still meet here.
Click 1 or 2 times to zoom in on the history of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges in Coloma.
Believe this building may still be in use despite the somewhat long weeds next to the bldg and in the parking lot; should have walked to the base of the rear starts and checked for foot traffic.
[More text to be added shortly; the brochure (hand-out) for the MGDSHP is in my pickup]
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Links:
F 13 May Actual Route: Bear River CG - Colfax - Grass Valley - Oroville
Sa 14 May Actual Route: Oroville
Su 15 May Actual Route: Oroville - Nevada County Fairgrounds (Grass Valley)
M 16 May Actual Route: Grass Valley - Auburn - Georgetown - Camp Chiquita
T 17 May Actual Route: Camp Chiquita
W 18 May Actual Route: Camp Chiquita - Georgetown - Auburn - Camp Lotus
Th 19 May Actual Route: Camp Lotus - Shingle Springs - Mather VA Hosp - Roseville - Colfax - Bear River CG
F 20 May Actual Route: Bear River CG - Colfax - Grass Valley - Oroville
Sa 21 May Actual Route: Oroville - Berry Crk snowbank - Oroville
Su 22 May Actual Route: Oroville - Quincy - Portola
M 22 May Route: Portola
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