Tagged With "Gold Country"
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August 28, 2016: Minas Gerais’ Colonial Cities (Brazil)
In the hills of Minas Gerais, 500 km NW of Rio de Janeiro, this area produced more than half of the gold of the whole world between the 17th and 19th centuries!
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February 14, 2019: The Lion of the Yukon
DrFumblefinger shares the story of Sam Steele, the Lion of the Yukon. Sam kept law and order in the Klondike Gold Fields at a time when tens of thousands of would-be prospectors descended on the region in the late 19th century.
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Sydney to Brisbane Road Trip
Few people would argue that Australia is one of the best possible destinations out there for any traveler: it has both interesting cityscapes and natural sceneries of a lifetime. And if you like the freedom of stopping whenever and wherever you wish to in order to marvel at the beautiful view, perhaps a road trip is right up your alley. One of the most popular roads for such a trip in Australia is the one taking you from Sydney to Brisbane: the Legendary Pacific Coast. This road stretching...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 12, 2014: Mokelumne Hill, California
When my mother was a child, she and her mother spent summers at the Hotel Lêger in Mokelumne Hill and her father would join them on the weekends. Built in the early 1850s, when the population of Northern California was...
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December 13, 2018: Miles Canyon, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits an important site in the journey of many prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush, the then treacherous Miles Canyon of the Yukon River.
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Jacksonvillle Arboretum & Gardens, Florida
Gumbo was at very interesting Jacksonvillle Arboretum & Gardens.
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Signs of Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger shares some of the signage he discovered during his visit to the northern city of Whitehorse.
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December 10, 2018: The Bard of the North
DrFumblefinger is a fan of the writing of Canadian poet Robert W Service. He was pleased to find this tribute to Service in Whitehorse during his recent visit.
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Whitehorse Street Art
DrFumblefinger enjoys street art, and shares some of what he saw during his recent visit to Whitehorse.
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Re: Gold Country, California: Auburn
A nice piece of Americana! Old gold-mining towns are so cool.
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Re: Gold Country, California: Auburn
I love walking old town USA. Park up and take in the history. Many US towns have a plaque with a story to tell - of when this town was put on the map. I don't go exploring modern towns and their soulless glitz. Enjoyed the tour - Thank You
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Re: Hope, Alaska: Gold, Salmon and more
Seeing Salmon migrating upstream to spawn is something you never forget. It really is incredible.
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July 27, 2020: 1981 Gold-Plated DeLorean
DrFumblefinger spots this gold DeLorean -- actually plated in 24 karat gold! Only one of two made.
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Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield is an old gold-mining town, largely abandoned, but with some of its history on display.
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Re: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Excellent history lesson and beautiful photography,
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Gumbo’s mystery destination for the week is the historic Marshall Gold Discovery site where it all began, on the American River in Northern California’s Gold Country.
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北溪廟 Bok Kai Temple, Marysville, California
Bok Kai Temple, a California registered landmark and national treasure, was built in 1880, the oldest Taoist temple in the United States.
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Empire Mine Ore Crusher
Jonathan L explored an old gold mine and found some large equipment and its history
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Empire Mine State Historical Park
Jonathan L explores California's gold mining history at Empire Mine State Park
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Gold Mining History in Auburn, California
Jonathan L visits California history in Auburn, California
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The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm: 1) The Gold Room
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to the fabulous Gold Room in Sweden's History Museum. The collection is one of the largest and most extensive in Europe.
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The "Almost Ghost Town" of Marysville, Montana
Marysville, like many old mining towns, was once thriving but now is mostly abandoned. There are a few homes and businesses that are occupied, but many of the structures in town appear abandoned.
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Re: The "Almost Ghost Town" of Marysville, Montana
Excellent post and photos! I would love to visit Marysville, Montana!
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River Otters, Gold Beach, Oregon
A cute group of river otters resting on a pier in Gold Beach.
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MacBride Museum, Whitehorse, Yukon
Gumbo was visiting the MacBride Museum in the Yukon Territory, the oldest museum in the Yukon.
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Bronze Age Treasure found in Denmark
Danish archaeologists have found 2,000 gold spirals buried in a field in Zealand, near a site where several ancient gold bracelets and bowls had previously been discovered.