by RoaringCampGold | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Think you know all there is to know about gold? Think again. Here are 7 facts about gold that you probably don’t know! 1. Gold has been used for at least the last 5,000 years to make jewelry. The most significant find of gold jewelry in antiquity occurred when...
by RoaringCampGold | Sep 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
What is it about gold panning in California? Why should you do it this weekend? Here are 6 good reasons. Let’s go with the most obvious first: you can find gold. We have all the equipment you need to search and pan for gold. Many of our visitors have found gold....
by RoaringCampGold | Sep 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
The environs of central California offer a lot of wildlife. Deer, elk, and even pronghorn antelope are common here at Roaring Camp. We can be on one of our gold tours and see a herd munching away calmly. Thankfully, predators are few and far between. What’s been...
by RoaringCampGold | Sep 7, 2016 | Camping
The Volcano Ledger was a regional newspaper from 1855-1857. A lot of papers sprang up and shut down like that because the area used to be inaccessible before cars. Prospecting communities sprang up and dried out from lack of supplies almost as quickly. One traveler...
by RoaringCampGold | Aug 31, 2016 | Gold Mining
When you walk into Roaring Camp, you’ll see the sheer amount of old mining equipment that’s been used over the years here. Housed in our Mining Artifact Museum, you can see the artifacts of the past. From weather-worn antiques used in the pioneering days...
