My sister lives off 49. We went to Coulterville, a working gold mining ghost town. You can still see the imprints of the gold miners boots impeded in the banks floor. Awesome place to visit in Mariposa County CA.
What an interesting area! Who knew??? The hopes and dreams of the thousands who flocked to the area must have been so great. Peaks a person's curiosity to research the stories and history. Would you go back again to spend more time there? Thank you for a fascinating look at this area of California!
Thanks! Yes I’m planning to go back to the area in a few weeks when I do US50. But maybe explore some of the other mining towns in the area. Such a beautiful and historic place!
Yea right? I write and I usually do Chicago historical stuff, but I was thinking about writing about this era in a historical fiction sort of way. Seems more interesting than the "There Will be Blood" oil backstory.
Again, well done! You continue to mature as a storyteller and cinematographer. Keep pushing yourself. Your hard work is apparent and appreciated. What a wonderful gift.
Ten years ago I took a tour of our Gold Country...starting in Nevada City all the way to Mariposa. I visited every museum, place of interest, and all the "Gold Rush towns" along the way. What a fantastic large chunk of California Gold history...lots to see and I highly recommend it! Go do it!
Loved you video! I spent a lot of time in the "Gold Rush Country" as a kid. It was still fun to hear the story re-told. One minor detail "Placerville" is pronounced plasserville. Placer mining is the process of separating Gold from stream (alluvial) deposits, versus digging out of veins in the bedrock. "Hard rock" mining. The old mining town names that ending with "Bar" weren't talking about drinking establishments, but river "sand" bars with gold deposits.
Appropriate song for the video dear 😉 I'm so glad you got to get drone shots, such a pretty place. The life of a gold miner was hard, lonely and dangerous. I wonder if there's still gold to be found there. Always happy to see where you're exploring. Stay safe and GOD bless
When WiseGuy visits California, it’s an automatic thumbs up from me. Swear to God, if you ever visit Riverside County (Salton Sea), I’m buying you a drink and/or lunch. 😂😂
Boom and Bust town! Thank You for this video! I was delayed sitting down and taking the time to fully watch the video and FINALLY found some time - I always love your stuff brother! I love your simplicity and always the drone shots of course! What a beautiful place!
What a beautiful, quaint and unique little place! Probably most people have heard of Sutter's Mill, but I don't remember hearing about the town. So interesting! Thanks.
Interesting place! I'd love to read some of those tombstones where the 49'ers are buried! Lots of stories in those graves! Pretty cool place! Another great video!! Those baby llamas at the end!😍😍
I knew Sutters Mill was in CA but never knew the exact location. Thanks to this video I have added another location to my bucket list. This year I traveled the Oregon Trail to WY, then the Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City, then California Trail to Lake Tahoe. I had no clue I was so close to Sutters Mill. In 2024 I plan to finish the Oregon Trail and ride down the California Coast (Gold Wing motorcycle) before returning home. I now know I will return home through Coloma which will be a nice way to wrap up my National Trails video series. THANKS !!!
Nice! It’s definitely worth a stop and you could spend a lot of time exploring the area! Looks like you’re about to hit 1000 subscribers- congrats on the achievement!
I remember playing there as a little boy and being able to wade across the American River . I have never seen so much water in that river! Great Great Grandpa Guillaume moved near there from Quebec in 1850. He made a fortune in gold selling supplies, buried it, told no one where it was including his wife, and died of a broken neck from an accident on his horse. In his deathbed, he pointed at a hill nearby but nobody found the gold. At least, nobody admitted it.
Such a beautiful area. I was surprised by some of the newer buildings. Such as the the one built in 1949, I believe it was the post office. Were those newer buildings built to fit the theme of the area? Or were they still building that way in the middle of the 20th century? That area definitely isn't what I envisioned as present day California. This is rural enough for an old Iowa farm boy to be able to feel at home! Thanks for another wonderful trip! Leaving the heartland for this one was sort of a change up, but that was good Still had that small town and rural area feel.
It’s a good question. 1949 is still pretty old so it’s possible that was for it’s time. And the town may have been even smaller back then. California has a lot of rural areas that people wouldn’t think of being in California!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Hey! Things that originated in 1949 aren't old! Ha ha ha ha. That's my birth year. It just caught me off guard that looked like that for a 1949 build. I guess that I do not look like a recent build also! Thank you for both the reply and the great trip by video. I will be out at the end of the drive waiting for the next road trip!
I've been coming through Placerville and Diamond Springs for work for the past year and have been getting interested in the history of the area. I'd like to come out for a weekend a throw a few pans in the river, not to get rich, but for the history of it.
LOL , THIS WOULD BE A HARD SECRET TO KEEP!! MUCH HEAVY LABOR INVOLVED, SO EMPLOYING OTHERS SPREADS THE WORD! EVEN WITHOUT THAT, THE OLD QUESTION OF, “ WHERE DOES ALL HIS MONEY COME FROM!!??” ALSO FACTORS IN! AND LASTLY , YOU STILL NEED TO CASH IT IN, SOONER OR LATER!!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I guess I could have assumed that because I bet this video would be less informative and more "I'M RICH, I'M RICH, SO LONG SUCKERS!!!" like Yosemite Sam 🤣
The best secrets are usually the hardest ones to keep secret. 😊 Great video!
What a secret to try and keep! 😂😂
My sister lives off 49. We went to Coulterville, a working gold mining ghost town. You can still see the imprints of the gold miners boots impeded in the banks floor. Awesome place to visit in Mariposa County CA.
Awesome! Sounds cool!
Mariposa County is a literal goldmine (pardon the pun) for small towns and rich Californian history!
What an interesting area! Who knew??? The hopes and dreams of the thousands who flocked to the area must have been so great. Peaks a person's curiosity to research the stories and history. Would you go back again to spend more time there? Thank you for a fascinating look at this area of California!
Thanks! Yes I’m planning to go back to the area in a few weeks when I do US50. But maybe explore some of the other mining towns in the area. Such a beautiful and historic place!
Yea right? I write and I usually do Chicago historical stuff, but I was thinking about writing about this era in a historical fiction sort of way. Seems more interesting than the "There Will be Blood" oil backstory.
Again, well done! You continue to mature as a storyteller and cinematographer. Keep pushing yourself. Your hard work is apparent and appreciated. What a wonderful gift.
Thanks Brian! Very kind of you to say!
Very much a cool place to go. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! Agreed!
I honestly wasn't sure where they found gold in California, but this is the answer. Very nice video, thank you for posting ! Be good, be safe !
Thank you! Interesting history for sure!
Ten years ago I took a tour of our Gold Country...starting in Nevada City all the way to Mariposa. I visited every museum, place of interest, and all the "Gold Rush towns" along the way. What a fantastic large chunk of California Gold history...lots to see and I highly recommend it! Go do it!
Very cool! 😎
Loved you video! I spent a lot of time in the "Gold Rush Country" as a kid.
It was still fun to hear the story re-told.
One minor detail "Placerville" is pronounced plasserville.
Placer mining is the process of separating Gold from stream (alluvial) deposits,
versus digging out of veins in the bedrock. "Hard rock" mining.
The old mining town names that ending with "Bar" weren't talking about drinking establishments, but river "sand" bars with gold deposits.
Thank you and thanks for the correction on the pronunciation! I read a lot about that process in Coloma. Good stuff!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Appropriate song for the video dear 😉 I'm so glad you got to get drone shots, such a pretty place. The life of a gold miner was hard, lonely and dangerous. I wonder if there's still gold to be found there. Always happy to see where you're exploring. Stay safe and GOD bless
Haha thank you! I think there are still some active mines in the area. Very interesting place to explore!
My new kitten and I enjoyed the tour. Especially the critters 😊
Nice! 🐱
That looks like an awesome area to explore and learn the history behind the gold rush. TFS
It was very interesting. Lots to see and learn!
I spent some vacation time back in the eighties going through highway 49. A beautiful piece of California history.
Really beautiful! I hope to go back again before too long and explore more!
Beautiful area full of history with alot to see. Old cemetery would be interesting to check out . River view was great from drone .
Yeah the pioneer cemetery had a lot to explore! Beautiful area I agree!
Thank you!! That looks not only interesting, but fun.
It was! Thanks!
When WiseGuy visits California, it’s an automatic thumbs up from me.
Swear to God, if you ever visit Riverside County (Salton Sea), I’m buying you a drink and/or lunch. 😂😂
Thanks so much!! I’ll be back in California in a few weeks but a bit north of Riverside County unfortunately.
Thank you for this interesting invite to the CA gold discovery 🐝🌻
Any time! I had fun exploring it!
Thanks for sharing. Interesting area. Love the animals at the end.😊
Thanks! There was also a bee farm there!
Another great video! We’re really enjoying your travels. Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you very much! Glad you like them!
Boom and Bust town! Thank You for this video! I was delayed sitting down and taking the time to fully watch the video and FINALLY found some time - I always love your stuff brother! I love your simplicity and always the drone shots of course! What a beautiful place!
It was definitely a cool place to visit! Thank you - I keep it simple because I’m a simple guy 😂😂
What a beautiful, quaint and unique little place! Probably most people have heard of Sutter's Mill, but I don't remember hearing about the town. So interesting! Thanks.
Lots to see all around the town! Thank you for watching!
Ducks, geese, Llamas and a lanky dog. Your "ark" collection expands weekly. You struck gold with this video. Good job.
There was also a bee farm, but I thought better of trying to film them up close 😂😂
@@TravelwithaWiseguy two bees or not two bees, get close, find out
😂😂
Interesting place! I'd love to read some of those tombstones where the 49'ers are buried! Lots of stories in those graves! Pretty cool place! Another great video!! Those baby llamas at the end!😍😍
Thank you! I love the llamas!!
I knew Sutters Mill was in CA but never knew the exact location. Thanks to this video I have added another location to my bucket list. This year I traveled the Oregon Trail to WY, then the Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City, then California Trail to Lake Tahoe. I had no clue I was so close to Sutters Mill. In 2024 I plan to finish the Oregon Trail and ride down the California Coast (Gold Wing motorcycle) before returning home. I now know I will return home through Coloma which will be a nice way to wrap up my National Trails video series. THANKS !!!
Nice! It’s definitely worth a stop and you could spend a lot of time exploring the area! Looks like you’re about to hit 1000 subscribers- congrats on the achievement!
Hi john thanks for the tour interesting place . Cheers mate🇦🇺
Thanks Peter! So much history there!
Be still my heart ❤ I've always wanted to tour gold rush country.
First time for me being there and it was pretty interesting!
Nice to see some varied topography in one of your videos(lol).
Thanks for sharing your journey.
Haha good change of scenery 😊 Thanks!
This was very interesting and history filled!
Agreed! Cool area to visit!
I remember playing there as a little boy and being able to wade across the American River . I have never seen so much water in that river! Great Great Grandpa Guillaume moved near there from Quebec in 1850. He made a fortune in gold selling supplies, buried it, told no one where it was including his wife, and died of a broken neck from an accident on his horse. In his deathbed, he pointed at a hill nearby but nobody found the gold. At least, nobody admitted it.
Oh wow what a story! Much be fascinating to have such a connection to this historic area. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting! In history class we learned about sutter's mill. Nothing was said about the towns or county seats.
Thanks! Yeah I didn’t know anything about it either. Very educational!
Such a beautiful area. I was surprised by some of the newer buildings. Such as the the one built in 1949, I believe it was the post office. Were those newer buildings built to fit the theme of the area? Or were they still building that way in the middle of the 20th century? That area definitely isn't what I envisioned as present day California. This is rural enough for an old Iowa farm boy to be able to feel at home!
Thanks for another wonderful trip! Leaving the heartland for this one was sort of a change up, but that was good
Still had that small town and rural area feel.
It’s a good question. 1949 is still pretty old so it’s possible that was for it’s time. And the town may have been even smaller back then. California has a lot of rural areas that people wouldn’t think of being in California!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Hey! Things that originated in 1949 aren't old! Ha ha ha ha. That's my birth year. It just caught me off guard that looked like that for a 1949 build. I guess that I do not look like a recent build also! Thank you for both the reply and the great trip by video. I will be out at the end of the drive waiting for the next road trip!
Haha! 1949 is pretty old for a building but pretty youthful for you! 😂😂
I've been coming through Placerville and Diamond Springs for work for the past year and have been getting interested in the history of the area. I'd like to come out for a weekend a throw a few pans in the river, not to get rich, but for the history of it.
They have areas set up for that there!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Yea that's the thing... I don't necessarily want to go in their roped off tourist area. I need to make a friend of a local.
I know of a couple ghost towns in my area: Andrews, Maryland… Walpack NJ, Batsto NJ, and Centralia Pennsylvania (to name a couple)
Centralia is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for the list!
I live 50 mile from there, thanks
Beautiful area to live!
LOL , THIS WOULD BE A HARD SECRET TO KEEP!!
MUCH HEAVY LABOR INVOLVED, SO EMPLOYING OTHERS SPREADS THE WORD!
EVEN WITHOUT THAT,
THE OLD QUESTION OF,
“ WHERE DOES ALL HIS MONEY COME FROM!!??”
ALSO FACTORS IN!
AND LASTLY , YOU STILL NEED TO CASH IT IN, SOONER OR LATER!!
Very true - probably one of the hardest secrets in history to keep! 😂😂
Oh oh the wise guy went there.
Good stuff! Read the book “Age of Gold” by Grover Gardner, really exciting history.
Thanks! Will do!
Goodness, look at that statue, and all because of an accident
Lots of animals to end!
And they had a bee farm too 😂
Well , did you grab a pan and find your fortune while you were there?
Haha I didn’t but there were plenty of places for tourists to try and do that!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I guess I could have assumed that because I bet this video would be less informative and more "I'M RICH, I'M RICH, SO LONG SUCKERS!!!" like Yosemite Sam 🤣
😂😂
Did you enjoy yourself there.
Absolutely!