Auburn, CA shown on a Google map
This week my travels have been to Northern California’s foothills. I am in Auburn, a town that started when gold was found nearby on May 16, 1848, by Claude Chana.
Auburn was a typical town of the period — built quickly, mostly of wood, with false fronts. I commented that we didn’t have such town looks in NY. My local friend Carolyn explained that people had a short period in which to build and do business until the gold ran out.
Here are a few photos of Old Town Auburn.
Auburn, CA is on Historic Route 40
Beautiful
Until a few years ago this brewery building was a historic restaurant
Post Office
Great plaque!
Fire house
Fire truck
Great sculpture of a miner. (I’m checking out his gold nuggets.)
Really enjoyed this walk through Auburn’s Old Town and its Gold Rush roots. It’s interesting how places like this still manage to preserve so much character while carrying such a layered history from the 1848 mining era to today. Makes you want to slow down and actually take in the stories behind the buildings.