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Welcome to Auburn, California
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Welcome to Auburn, California, Established in 1848 . Located just 30 miles northeast of Sacramento on Interstate 80, Auburn is filled with the historical reminders of California's gold rush days. As best said by local writer Tom Homer - "Arriving in Auburn, California is like traveling back in time - a time when life moved just a little slower, when people appreciated a well-designed community building, and took time to say hello to their neighbors".
Auburn is one of California’s earliest mining towns, situated in the heart of
the Gold Country. During the Gold Rush in May of 1848, a miner by the name of Claude Chana was taking a short cut to meet his friend James Marshall and discovered gold in the Auburn Ravine. Auburn then became a shipping and supply center of hundreds of gold camps. In 1853, Auburn became the seat of Placer County, an honor befitting its stature as an important trading center and supply depot for the mines.
Placer County took its name from the Spanish word for sand or gravel deposits containing gold. Miners washed away the gravel, leaving the heavier gold, in a process known as "placer mining."
Gold mining was a major industry through the 1880s, but gradually the new residents turned to
farming the fertile foothill soil, harvesting timber and working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The cornerstone of Placer's beautiful and historic courthouse, which is clearly visible from Interstate
80 through Auburn, was laid on July 4, 1894. The building itself was renovated during the late
1980s and continues to serve the public today with courtrooms, a historic sheriff's office and the
Placer County Museum.
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Powers Mansion Inn
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Auburn's Premier Bed & Breakfast, Powers Mansion Inn, offers a memorable stay in Auburn that you will not soon forget.
Power's Mansion offers visitors the hospitality of a country inn and the attentive service of a small, elegant European hotel.
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