AGUA FRIA (A GHOST TOWN)



Agua Fria 1851 Miner Panning for Gold The Town That Was




Stop #2 The Town of Agua Fria


This picture of Agua Fria was taken around 1851. Agua Fria (Spanish for cold water) was a gold mining community with lots of gold and lots of activity. For a short period of time, it was the county seat of Mariposa County, the largest county in California. At this stop, Stop #2, Jim Trapp talks of gold, its qualities, and why it is valuable. He also describes Agua Fria's decline and its famous and infamous visitors.



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