Eureka - California Ghost Town

EUREKA

NAME: Eureka
COUNTY: Sierra
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 1
CLIMATE: Good all summer; Snow in winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: July through September.

COMMENTS: No Buildings remain. Graveyard is in need of preservation work.
REMAINS: Townsite; graveyard and roads only
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Eureka was populated by miners only and when the miners had resorted to hydraulic mining they found the richest ground was beneath the townsite. They washed coffins out of the graveyard before they were stopped. The entire towns populace went to Virginia City,Nevada when silver was discovered there. The graveyard now sits on a high bluff left by the hydraulic mining.Hunting for artifacts and using a detector are not restricted in the area.About 15 miles from Downieville,Ca.off hiway #49. Submitted by: Ace C. Young

Eureka was populated by miners only and when the miners had resorted to hydraulic mining they found the richest ground was beneath the townsite. They washed coffins out of the graveyard before they were stopped. The entire towns populace went to Virginia City,Nevada when silver was discovered there. The graveyard now sits on a high bluff left by the hydraulic mining.Hunting for artifacts and using a detector are not restricted in the area.About 15 miles from Downieville,Ca.off hiway #49.

Submitted by: Ace C. Young

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