
Gold Bluffs rush of 1850
In 1850 the black sands of the Klamath and Humboldt coast near Orick sparked a mania, with promoters claiming the beach itself was paved with gold. There is real fine gold in the sand, but never the fortune that was promised.
Gold Bluffs, coast near Orick (Humboldt County)
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Other places on the map within a couple of hours of here.