PLACERVILLE, CA - A Little Bit of History

I spent my Valentine's Day with my sister Mirasol, her husband Rei and their son, Odie. Instead of usual dining out, we decided to drive around the beautiful countryside of Placerville, CA. It is full of historical facts and beautiful sceneries as well. We ended up driving in its winding roads with steep ravine on the side. Drove through the ancient Coloma Bridge. Stopped at the historical Sutter's Mills. And just thoroughly enjoyed the bearable cold and beautiful day.


Placerville is a charming California "gold rush" town named after the placer gold deposits found in its’ river beds and hills in the late 1840’s. The City of Placerville is centrally located between Sacramento, the State capitol, and South Lake Tahoe, world- famous recreation center.

The history of Placerville began with the "rush for gold" to California in the 1840’s. The highly publicized discovery of gold in the tailrace section at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma (only 10 miles from Placerville) in 1848 resulted in the migration of thousands of fortune-seekers to Northern California in the mid 1800’s. The town of Placerville was named after the placer deposits found in the river bed between Spanish Ravine and the town plaza. During the gold rush, Placerville became an important supply center for the surrounding mining camps.

For more info, click:
http://www.placerville-downtown.org/history.html