In Part 1 we looked at one version of the story that described the event that gave Placerville, then known as “Old Dry Diggins,” the name “Hangtown.” In Part 2 we continue with two other versions of the story from…
Why Did They Call It Hangtown? Part 1
During the early years of California, after the acquisition of the land by the United States and before and official state or local government was established, communities created their own laws. Normally they were the laws that were used in…
The Hangtown Fry
Like with many other events that occurred during the early days of California, there are different stories relating to the origin of Hangtown Fry, the now world- famous mixture of eggs, oysters, and bacon that originated in Placerville, which was…
The New Haven
French fries. I love them. Some people are chocolate and sweets people. I love French fries. That and caviar. — Cameron Diaz My friend Russ Salazar and I had planned on giving the New Haven, the restaurant at…
Mines of El Dorado County: Introduction
Fifteen years ago I ran a series of articles on the mines of El Dorado County in the Placerville “Mountain Democrat.” Since then a number of people requested that the series be updated and rerun, often to find a name…
Mines of El Dorado County: “A”
The Adams Gulch mine (also Stony Point or Sullivan mine) was located on a portion of the Mother Lode, two miles northeast of the early town of Nashville (on Highway 49) and just a few miles from the present Amador…