Tag Archives: Yosemite

James Savage, Indian war and Yosemite Valley

Posted on August 25, 2011 by John Putnam

Because of the shortage of available women in California many of the early settlers chose to marry Indians. A lot of these men were trappers and mountain men who lived much like the natives did anyway, but some were educated, … Continue reading →

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The southern edge of the gold country

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John Putnam

There were other mining towns along the Merced River besides those on John Fremont’s Rancho las Mariposas. Coulterville, like Big Oak Flat, was on a well-traveled route to Yosemite Valley. In the area around the town, and particularly toward the … Continue reading →

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Trouble along the Tuolumne River

Posted on July 24, 2011 by John Putnam

Shortly after California was granted statehood in 1850 the legislature imposed a $20 tax on every foreign miner in the gold fields. Throughout the mines this ill-conceived, shortsighted piece of legislation caused numerous problems to towns across the state. Many … Continue reading →

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Exploding gold rush steamboat service

Posted on June 2, 2011 by John Putnam

Before the discovery of gold, and the mad rush to California that followed, the tiny 37-foot long steamboat Sitka left San Francisco on November 28, 1847 and docked on December 4 at the embarcadero near what would soon become Sacramento. … Continue reading →

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