Browns Valley, California
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History
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Before the establishment of the Browns Valley community, the land was the home to the Concow Maidu and the Nisenan people.[2]
In the fall of 1849, gold was found in the township of Long Bar and along the Yuba River, only three miles away from Browns Valley.[2] The name of the community was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.[1] In the early days of mining in this area, gold was extracted in many different ways including hydraulic mining.[2] The mines had to be continuous monitored because competition was high, and people would try to steal mining claims.[2] Initially the area mined for gold, and when that ran out they mined quartz (which sometimes would encase the gold).[2] The Chinese and Irish immigrants that came to the area for mining work, and also worked to build rock walls across many areas of Browns Valley.[2]
Browns Valley was the home of the Sweet Vengeance Mine, founded by six African American men.[3][4] Other African American mining operations in the community included the Rare Ripe Gold and Silver Mining Company (also known as the Rare Ripe Company); and the Horncut Mine.[5][6][7] In 1868, the Rare Ripe Gold and Silver Mining Company incorporated, and had an office in Marysville.[7]
In 1863, Tensions grew over the land in this area between miners, ranchers, and Native Americans; and there was a forced removal of Native Americans to a reservation in Mendocino County.[2] A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864.[1]
See also
References
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