The Big Bar, also called Upper Bar, is a
gold mine in
Jackson,
California, United States. The mine opened in 1848 along the
Mokelumne River and is registered as
California Historical Landmark #41.
The jackpot mine sprung up a town quickly for the prospectors and those who served them. An old inn is all that remains of the town. A
Whaleboat ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
ran across the river from 1848 until 1852 when a new bridge was built by Soher & Parrish. A newer bridge is at the spot of the original bridge. In 1856, Dr. L. Soher opened a
toll road, now called the Old Toll Road, from the city of
Mokelumne Hill to the bridge. A 1862 flood washed away the Soher' bridge, so he opened a new ferry, till a new bridge was built. North of the site is the city of
Butte City, Butte Store is a California Historical Landmark No. 39. The Big Bar site today is the
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
(BLM), Big Bar Launch Facility, on the Mokelumne River Whitewater Trail. While the Historical listing is in
Amador County
Amador County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,474. The county seat is Jackson. Amador County, located within California's Gold Country, is known as "The ...
, the Big Bar site is also in
Calaveras County across the river.
See also
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California Historical Landmarks in Amador County
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California Historical Landmarks in Calaveras County
List table of the properties and districts — listed on the California Historical Landmarks — within Calaveras County, California.
:*Note: ''Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and distri ...
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Smith Mine disaster
The Smith Mine disaster was the worst coal mining disaster in the U.S. state of Montana, and the 43rd worst in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
On February 27, 1943, at app ...
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Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Jackson, California)
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Monongah mining disaster
References
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Buildings and structures in Amador County, California
California Historical Landmarks
Gold mines in California
Underground mines in the United States
Former mines in the United States
History of Amador County, California