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Subject: Our Journey's To Pilot Hill & Gold Country California 8/15/15
Date: 9/10/2015 5:29:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
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Gold Bug Park aka Hang Town

The last time I tried to visit Gold Bug we just did not make it in time. Do not get me wrong I have hiked in the woods above Gold Bug and the Priest Mine. But I have never been able to actually investigate the mill, mines, historic sites or property. This is because this mining park closes very early and today its more or less a museum. I had to drive through the curvy roads of the sierra foothills which ate up allot of our time even through Placerville just to get here.

Those that are not aware of it literally when the gold rush begin days later miners begin to flood the canyon the park is located at today. When I arrived the creek was dry but back in the day they were pulling out thousands of dollars worth of gold nuggets shimmering on the creek bed which is known as placer gold.

The town was named Hangtown at the very location Gold Bug Park is located today. It was called this because as many as 1000 hangings may have transpired near Gold Bug Park at a place called the hanging tree. However I always felt that in the west they hung you wherever they seen fit so its quite possible that when the miners who came to this camp did wrong they were given a speedy trial and hung in the woods found in this canyon.

When I arrived here I did not have allot of time to do everything I wanted to do and if I did it had to be brief. Therefore we would start our investigation at the Gold Bug Mine. Keep in mind there are four mines two of them are sealed up and two of them are open to the public. However the Priest Mine which resides on the hill above the Gold Bug is limited as you have to schedule an appointment to see it.

The Gold Bug Mine sits behind the museum which boast all sorts of mining artifacts of the 1800's ranging from pick axes to ore canisters and various minerals. The museum to me was a bit small and besides everything they were showing off in it I have seen quite a few times on my investigations. As most of you know I visit allot of mines and ghost towns some of them abandoned so I always get a first hand look at relics of the past so I am no stranger to them. However there are some good historical reads found in the museum.

Behind the museum you can check out the mine its not the oldest mining operation found here but it is historic in every way. The mine is only a few hundred feet in length it had lights or lanterns lit. You could see wood stopes an other areas that mining was done. When you get near the end of the mine the tunnel continues straight or veers to the right. Both tunnels were blocked off with ore carts from proceeding further and a portion of it had ore cart tracks. I have seen ore cart tracks in some mines but not every one of them has these.

I happened to enjoy the mines they were in the 50's thus it was a well deserved cooling down that I needed. Nothing beats natural air conditioning and trust me it was very hot outside so I was dying to get in this mine lol. I mean granted it mines are great for EVP so I definitely focused on that as well. My kids were screwing around allot and everyone thought it was funny that my tall ass kept banging my head on the low ceilings. Back in the day if you were a miner you were thankful for being short lol

When we left the mine we walked the grounds if you tour the grounds there are some relics of the past such as an old dyke, wagon wheel, gold sifting machine, saw blade and a few other pieces of old mining history including another ore cart. But again you have to look there is also allot of nature in the canyon such as birds, butterflies and flowers.

If you take an off chute from the main canyon you can go up to the old Hendy Stamp Mill. This is where the gold was processed at once it came out of the mines. One of the caretakers was locking up but let me in briefly to snap a couple photos wish I had more time to look more into the mill. But he did show me a small stamp machine which resembles the large stamps that reside in the mill. The small model was very loud as they pounded up and down. I can only imagine how loud the original stamp machine sounded when it crushed the ore. I heard that the residents of Placerville could hear them back when the stamps were operable no less the smaller scaled model was still very loud.

There was also a mercury processing tube he showed me as some of you are aware they used mercury to separate the gold from the crushed ore back in the early mining days. I also seen a few guns in cases found inside the mill. Like I said though did not really get to take photos or video in the mill as I had planned but I do have plans to return here and work with Gold Bug Park more I just wanted to get some tid bits on our site to open up a case. Outside of the mill are some mining relics including a hydraulic iron jet or giant nozzle.

The road that the mill leads to gets gated so we had a minute to leave and I had to peel out of here. But we were far from done as I took my family to another historic site known as the Meagher House. This is a cabin that came later on when mining in the area tapered off. Its owner built it for his family while he ran his mine a few hundred feet from the home. That mine today has bars across the entrance but the home remains standing with a wrap around porch.

The large wooden house remains abandoned out back there is just piles of debris and junk. Most of the home is boarded on up. I heard they want to make this a nature center I would love to see them do this so I can learn about the different flowers and birds in the area. You cant go inside the house there is fencing around the porch which you can go up on but that is about it.

Something strange did occur here and I have no explanation for it. But there is a driveway with a locked gate in front of it. This driveway leads to the backyard where there is allot of junk including a collapsed storage shed. You cant move the gates they have a chain and a lock on them besides the fact that they appear to be unable to move when I pulled on the gates as if they were stuck in the mud. Yet the gate moved all on its own when my back was turned like something came flying through them hitting the lock and chain. I heard it and Tammy seen it. I went to investigate trying to pull on the gate it would not budge yet something with ease had no issue making the gate move.

I had gotten some mediocre readings here not sure if ghost were the culprit but the house in my opinion was more active then the mine or the mill. Maybe the Meagher family haunt the property its hard to know for sure. Everyone pays more attention to the museum, mill and mine but the house does not get many visitors. Unless you are aware of the parks history you will never even know the Meager House existed. The Meagher children use to hike, swim, roller skate on the veranda and explore the woods within the canyon.

Eventually we zipped back checked out this bridge which had no water under it because this creek no longer flows thanks to the drought. There is a picnic area which we decided to rest up at. You can picnic then do some nature trails around the park. Unfortunately they were getting ready to lock down the park so I did not get to hike. But I managed to do one small hike to the top of the canyon to the entrance to the Priest Mine which was pad locked. I hope to eventually explore this mine when I can arrange something with the caretakers. I been above the Priest Mine last year ago hiking in the woods above Gold Bug which also contain some old relics of the past if you explore them good enough.

I spent the last remaining amount of time checking out some gem panning area and sluice. You can pay to pan here I did not do so but its great if you have kids. I really want to see more I felt a bit rushed but at the same time this is a two part project and part two will look much more in depth into the park itself. My main goal was to check out the Gold Bug Mine which we did get to do and visit some of the sites found in this canyon. I do believe more remains to be seen and experienced here. Next time I go ill try to do an investigation of The Priest Mine.

All in all it was a strong day for us we completed The Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill Cemetery and Gold Bug Park. In some way, shape or form these places all have connections to one another. Believe me a couple people who mined this canyon are found in the cemetery just as some of them received the goods ranched at the Cronan. This entire area has deep roots dating back to the 1840's therefore they all were intertwined with one another. Your looking at one of the richest gold mining areas that took place after the Coloma gold strike so this is a very relevant location to cover on our website.

After are hard days of exploring, hiking, research and investigating we went to have dinner at In & Out Burger. They have some of the best old fashioned burgers on the west coast and everything is made fresh. Its all natural therefore nothing beats a cold shake, fries and a tasty burger for the drive home. We try to always integrate a little fun into our trips and always will. These locations we visited in gold country may or may not be the most haunted of sites but for years to come they will provide an educational opportunity for the public to learn about the relevancy they played during the gold rush!
Peace,
Lord Rick

Where this saloon stands was an oak tree where some hangings did take place. I heard from someone six I heard from others it could have been a couple hundred. The first hangings in gold country occurred at this location. Rumor has it in the cellar is also the stump to the old oak but I cant say for certain since when I arrived here the saloon was closed and the hanging dummy had been removed. The hanging tree did not exist to far away from the mining camp up in Big Canyon Creek maybe a mile if that away. So if you came into the camp guns blazes chances are the locals lynched you for your lawlessness!

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