FRENCH GULCH
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FRENCH GULCH |
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NAME:
French Gulch COUNTY: Shasta ROADS: 2WD GRID #(see map): 1 CLIMATE: Mild winter, warm summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime. |
COMMENTS:
Settled by the 49ers. Was a
rich gold mining area; was northern California's most famous
gold mining district at one time. The main industry is STILL
gold mining. Most of the downtown area is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Today it's a sleepy little town
in a beautiful setting beside Clear Creek. Take Hwy. 299W to
the French Gulch Road turnoff just west of Whiskeytown Lake.
You can stay overnite at the historic hotel. REMAINS: National Register of Historic Places building: French Gulch Hotel where you can eat, drink, and spend the night. Franck's Store, once a miner's store, now the local meeting place and waterhole and unofficial museum. The Oddfellow's Hall is also still in use. The old church burned to the ground 11-20-98. French Gulch is home to approximately 200 residents who fervantly protect their beloved community. |
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The mainstay was gold mining and still is to this day. Probably home to 200 residents, plus or minus a few. Submitted by: Dottie Smith  French Gulch Courtesy Dolores Steele  St. Rose Catholic Church - 1900 Courtesy Dolores Steele  Hotel Courtesy Dolores Steele |
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