Julie in Monterey Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 My oldest is in 4th grade which means CA history this year. I want to take my girls on a "gold rush" trip. I'm hoping for suggestions. So far, I've figured out that I want to stop in Coloma. Would love recs for places to stay including fab campgrounds. Thanks in advance! Julie in Monterey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hmmm...I don't know about good campgrounds, but if you time it right, Old Sacramento has Gold Rush days down at the river. And if you wanted to splurge you could have lunch/dinner on the river boat that's docked there and... would you think less of me if I've lived here my whole life and can't even remember the name of that boat that's been here forever? You could also visit, Sutters Fort, the California Railroad Museum, the State Capitol and Crocker Art Museum (has a great collection of California art) which are all within a 5 mile radius of each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The Empire Mine in Grass Valley produced the most gold of any mine in CA. It's now a state park, has tours, displays and hands-on activities. http://www.empiremine.org/index.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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