Yankee Jims Ghost Towns in Placer County

Ghost towns in Placer County are definitely not rare. In fact, several ghost towns in Placer County are a mere memory in the annals of history. If you follow the Placer Living blog, you will remember that last week we talked about Ghost towns in Placer County and mentioned Yankee […]

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Last Chance and Other Ghost Towns in Placer County

It is mind boggling how many Ghost Towns in Placer County were once thriving thanks to the Gold Rush in the mid 1800’s. Unfortunately, not many of them made it to the next century. Founded in 1852, the township of Deadwood began its decline as early as 1855 and is […]

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