Placerville, CA

Paper Summary:

Placerville is very much centrally located between the state capital of Sacramento and the recreational haven of Lake Tahoe. This paper looks at its history from the time of the gold rush when Placerville was known as Hangtown.

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Mountain Democrat
The Indians of El Dorado County
Modern Day Placerville

From the Paper:

"The town did have problems though. In 1856 it was almost completely destroyed by a fire and residents were slowly moving away from the area. A historic landmark still remains standing on Main Street, which is a Bell Tower from 1865. This bell serves as a constant reminder of the city's volunteer firemen who used the bell to alarm the residents. After the state legislature had stepped in to go over evidence of ballot box stuffing and election fraud in Coloma, they decided to move the county seat to Placerville in 1857. This started to help growth again after local mining declined."

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