Author : Judith Marvin
Release : 2009-02-23
Genre : Photography
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Angels Camp and Copperopolis by : Judith Marvin

Download or read book Angels Camp and Copperopolis written by Judith Marvin. This book was released on 2009-02-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Angels Camp and Copperopolis regions offer a fascinating chapter in the history of the Mother Lode. Calaveras Countys southwest corner has many tales to tell, including one of the earliest settlements of the Native American in California; two of the most famous names in Americana, Mark Twain and Black Bart; and two major events in national history, the Gold Rush and the Civil War. An important Gold Rush town, Angels Camp gained even greater fame through Twains The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which inspired the world-famous Jumping Frog Jubilee. At the same time, Copperopolis became a critical supplier of copper to the Union during the Civil War. Legendary outlaw Black Bart made his first and his last stagecoach holdup here. Ferries and railways served the region that also included the settlements of Hodson, Milton, Felix, Carson Hill, Dogtown, and Lost City.