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Columbia, California, was a boom town like Placerville. While Placerville changed with the times, Columbia found a way to survive by not changing. Today Columbia is a state park. Visit these Web sites to see how people worked and lived during the Gold Rush.
At the beginning of the Gold Rush, panning was a good method to find gold. But as more and more miners came, panning was no longer the best method. Find out what happened when panning no longer worked.
Learn more about the history of the famous Wells Fargo stagecoach. Read about the “Treasure Boxes” and what they carried. .
Many Chinese came to Columbia for gold. Many also went to San Francisco. Study the contents of a Chinese store in San Francisco from the mid-1800’s.
Learn a few more facts about the Main Street Firehouse.
