I found this article in an old newspaper archive. The stage that delivered mail between Merced and Mariposa, Ca. was wrecked trying to ford a creek 4 miles outside Hornitos, Ca. The stage driver drowned and horses barely recovered from the waters. It goes on to say that the mail and wells fargo...
Found this lead in some old newspaper archives....possible strongboxes still out there? Would love to get some more info on this...any ideas?
Here is the article from the 1890's
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18930321.2.8&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-Hornitos+flood-------1
I came across this article in some old newspaper archives... maybe someone out there has some more info or ideas on this... it says there were strongboxes lost in the flood waters but I couldn't find anything on them being found afterward??? Thought it would be a good lead...
Hi There! I live in the Central Valley California....the famous 1 1/2 drive to the mountains or the coast place. Well, maybe not famous, but true. I live near the Motherlode Country. I'm new at gold panning.... I've gone out a few times with the kids for fun and recently bought a map that...