a Time Flies Travel Company (TFTC) geocache
Strike It Rich
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento. News of gold brought over 300,000 people to California from the rest of the U.S. and abroad. Approximately half arrived by sea and half came overland on the California Trail. To meet the demands of the arrivals, ships bearing goods from around the world came to San Francisco as well. As soon as the ships arrived, crews often deserted to go to the goldfields. Wharves and docks became a forest of masts, as hundreds of ships were abandoned.
At first, the gold-seekers, called "49ers" (as a reference to 1849), retrieved the gold from streams and riverbeds using simple techniques, such as panning. The gold was simply "free for the taking" since there was no private property, no licensing fees, and no taxes. A "claim" could be "staked" by a prospector, but that claim was valid only as long as it was being actively worked. Later, technological advances reached a point where significant financing was required to mine the gold. Although over ten billion in today's dollars in gold was recovered, only half the gold-seekers made a modest profit while most late arrivals wound up losing money. Merchants fared far better than miners during the Gold Rush. One who "struck it rich" during the early years was Aschael "Ace" Tupper, a failed prospector turned hugely successful shopkeeper. Just as the rush began he purchased all the prospecting supplies available in San Francisco and re-sold them in the gold fields at a substantial profit. Ace's hardware store quickly grew into a nationwide chain which still exists today.
CACHE: You might strike it rich if you get lucky with your walking stick. An inch or two either way can make all the difference.
- This geocache was placed with the permission of the F. D. Roosevelt State Park Manager
- Park hours are 7am-10pm.
- A $5 daily park pass is required for each vehicle entering F. D. Roosevelt State Park.
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- Pets are welcome but must be on a 6' leash at all times. Please be a good pet owner and clean up after your pet.
Note For New Geocachers:
Join us and enjoy the adventure of Geocaching. Please don't move or vandalize the container; simply replace the geocache where and how you found it. Before you leave, make sure the geocache is completely out of sight. The real treasure is discovering the location, signing the log book, trading even or up with personal SWAG and sharing your experience with everyone online in your "found it" log. You might even find a trackable item!
Note For Geocachers:
In your log, please indicate the condition of the container without giving any clues to its hiding spot (post no spoilers!). This will assist us with maintenance and provide a pleasant experience for others. Please replace the container in the same hiding spot as you found it. If the container is not found, please log your DNF and do not replace the geocache with a "throwdown".