This cache is one in a series of caches dedicated to showing where
the shore for the Auburn Lake would be if the dam were built. The
surface of the lake would be 1,100 ft in elevation, from the
overlook in Auburn to many miles up both the middle and north forks
of the American River canyon.
Needless to say, there are MANY areas caches in this series can
be placed. Which is why I'm inviting any cachers who would like, to
join me and place caches in this series. Make sure it's within
The Lake's area, and that it's close to 1,100 ft. I am allowing
myself and others +/- 100 vertical feet due to the fact that good
cache locations can sometimes be hard to find. If you choose to
place one for this series, please email me a day or two in advance
and I'll let you know which number yours will be, which should help
avoid duplicates. Just name your cache "Shoreline #x" where x would
be the next number in the series.
This is the tenth in the series, and it seemed like a good place
for people to hang out, socialize, and drink by the lake. At 1,094
ft the bar could be built just above this area.
The rapid below is known as Murderer's Bar Rapid. In the spring
of 1849 while prospecting Thomas M. Buckner and Captain Ezekiel
Merrit found every evidence of a plundered camp, and evidence that
the fight had been a terrific one. Not only had white men of the
party been killed, but the Indians had suffered greatly too. After
searching the area for bodies the only evidence they found was a
mass of charred human bones. Every vestige of clothing and arms had
disappeared. With thier picks and shovels they dug a hole and
buried the bones as they found them, all mixed together. Before
leaving Buckner decided the place's name must be marked so he took
out his hunting knife, stripped off a section of bark from a large
alder tree, and carved in large letters MURDERER'S BAR From that
day to the present it has held that name. There was much mystery
attached to the death of the unknown.
Congrats to Warriorrider for FTF!