Trailhead Estates HOA
~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 Forest Hill 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
was estimated at $10 million by 1868 with gold selling for $16 an ounce. In the
1860's, there were about 125,000 feet of hard-rock runnels dug into the hillsides
in, around and under Forest Hill. By 1857, this area had become an important
center for trade among the many gold camps on the divide. In 1862, the
Hardy-Kennedy building was erected - the first fireproof store in Forest Hill. This
building, now known as the Langstaff building, is still being used by the
merchants of Foresthill. By 1880, Forest Hill was one of the largest towns in
Placer County. The town had an 80-foot wide main street befitting such an
important place.
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 Forest Hill 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
was estimated at $10 million by 1868 with gold selling for $16 an ounce. In the
1860's, there were about 125,000 feet of hard-rock runnels dug into the hillsides
in, around and under Forest Hill. By 1857, this area had become an important
center for trade among the many gold camps on the divide. In 1862, the
Hardy-Kennedy building was erected - the first fireproof store in Forest Hill. This
building, now known as the Langstaff building, is still being used by the
merchants of Foresthill. By 1880, Forest Hill was one of the largest towns in
Placer County. The town had an 80-foot wide main street befitting such an
important place.
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