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The Rising Tide of History in the Trinity Unit of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation AreaBy 1956 the Gold Rush was only an echo along the river now covered by Trinity and Lewiston Lakes. The abandoned remnants of fevered mining act…
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This barn was built by the Bowerman family in 1878 as part of their ranch operation. Much of the barn was handcrafted and it serves as a fine example of the skills of that time. The Bowerman's are an early pioneer family in Trinity County. Jaco…
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Hudson Bay Co. trappers worked the Trinity Valley as early as 1826. A tenuous peace existed between the trappers and the Wintu Indians. Miners invaded the valley in 1850. In 1851, Moses Chadbourne built a trading post, by the same name, on his ran…
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Name amended 1997by resolutionto honor Trinity County ResidentColonel James E. Swett - USMC Ret.A World War II Marine Aviatorwho on April 7th 1943 was awardedthe Congressional Medal of Honor,our Nations highest award, for Braveryabove and beyond t…
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Carrville was a well known stage stop and resort, with a post office and general store. Founded in the 1860's by James E. Carr of Ireland, who came to California in 1849. Carr was instrumental in building the stage road from Trinity Mountain to Sc…
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Gold dredging turned the Trinity River upside down for over 50 years, leaving behind mounds of rock tailings. The first operation, in 1889, was the Kise Bros. Dredge. The Carrville Dredge, at this site was the last dredge operating for a few years…
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