Sutter’s Mill
Oops! Kind of forgot to mention I’m off gallivanting in California! Usually I do a little “I’m off! Might blog, might not!” type post, but things quickly spiraled as I attempted to wrap up a great number of things before heading south. This trip is a little different. While the main catalyst for this trip to Palm Springs is Patrick’s annual business trip (which I tagged along on last year), my dad is tagging along as well for a much needed visit with our family near by. The great thing about this is that we got to drive to California instead of flying. And it’s been quite fun so far. So with those semantics out of the way… I can now discuss the fun stuff!
So it should be obvious by now that I am a huge history geek. And I love going to where things happened, seeing (and touching when allowed!) objects that involve famous people or historical figures. I get some sort of history geek high off of it, I swear. So when my dad confirmed his desire to go to Palm Springs (which meant road trip!) we immediately began to discuss the things we wanted to do along the way. It’s no secret that I love the old west, cowboys, and all that jazz, and with that also comes the gold rush. The lure of “the color” brought thousands of people out west, and while I had visited my fair share of gold rush towns (as part of our family lives in one), I had yet to visit the exact place where gold was first discovered in California, so we put Sutter’s Mill on our list of things to do.
While this may just look like any ol’ creek, this is in fact the spot where gold was first discovered in California! And now you will see what true history geek joy looks like…
Yep, I’m a pretty happy camper.
Anyhow, we’re almost to our destination of Palm Springs and I’ve taken an obscene amount of photos of one of my favorite things to photograph, old signage, so be prepared for a post dedicated purely to that soon. I’ve also bought a few things too! There is also lots more history geeking out to happen! Stay tuned, dear readers!
Outfit
T-Shirt: Jackalope Bar, Austin, Texas
Jeans: Classics by Freddies of Pinewood
Belt: Who knows! Probably thrifted by my dad.
Moccasins: Thunderbird by Minnetonka
Okay, I really did expect to see a shot of you in the creek, panning for gold! Keep having fun.
I am a HUGE history nerd, so this makes me very happy heheh. I think being a history aficionado gives us a better understanding of our love of all things vintage and how they relate to the time period at large.
And you look wünderbar, as usual 🙂
-Holly
Veronica Vintage
Aw, Coloma! You were just a stones throw away from where I call home! We have so much family in that area and still refer to it as home even though we now live on the east coast (military family).
Fantastic travel post! Being a longstanding (lifelong, really) gold rush history lover thanks to my own family’s direct ties to the Klondike gold rush, this post brought me no small amount of joy.
♥ Jessica
great post, my dear! i really understand bein a history geek …
i especially remember myself when i was to rome … taking a stroll through all the ancient spots there was so unbelievably amazing to me. aaaah, one day i will go back to see all the new temples, markets places and palaces they have found meanwhile …
Lovely! I’m glad you’re having such fun in California. I admit that your pictures make me a touch homesick now that I’m on the other side of the country, where March is not nearly so verdant and warm.