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George W. Reamer
George Washington Reamer (1864 – November 20, 1938), was an early American pioneer, mining engineer, and building contractor, who in 1908 built one of the earliest homes on Reamer's Point, known today as Carmel Point, just outside the city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Early life His father came out West, with his wife, in 1849, during the Gold rush and became a placer miner. He had water rights on the north fork of the American River and the Yuba River. Reamer Street in Auburn, California is named after him. He owned several mines including the Jenny Lind Mine at Foresthill. Reamer married Jennie Florence Jennings (1865-1944) on April 16, 1888 in San Francisco. They had one son, Howard Jennings Reamer (1889-1967). They were divorced on August 26, 1892 because of "failure to provide for her support." Professional background Reamer followed his father in the gold mining business. In his youth he helped transport gold from the mines on horseback in northern Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foresthill, California
Foresthill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade– Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,483 at the 2010 census, down from 1,791 at the 2000 census. History Foresthill is located on a broad ridge between the North and Middle Forks of the American River on the gold-bearing gravel bed of an ancient river. In the spring of 1850, miners came to the Forest Hill Divide in large numbers. There was one route from Auburn through Yankee Jim's and one from Coloma. At the junction of these trails, the Forest House hotel and trading post was built. The height of mining activity in Foresthill began in 1853 after a winter landslide at the head of Jenny Lind Canyon exposed numerous nuggets of gold. The Jenny Lind mine produced about $2,500 of gold a day for a while, up to a total output over $1 million by 1880. The combined production of all the mines in the Forest Hill area wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
