Hidden History of Placer County
Trailblazers, emigrants, and pioneering technology.
Stretching from the communities of the western county to the rugged canyons and Sierra trails of the east, Placer County's past is as varied and unique as the geography. Beneath the glittering allure of the Gold Rush runs a deep indigenous history, as well as stories of immigrants and inventors who called the area home.
The Grosh brothers spent years documenting a potentially rich silver vein in the mountains, only to perish before the discovery of what became known as the Comstock Lode. Ma Bing, a beloved local of Michigan Bluff who lived to a remarkable 113 years old, lies in one of the last marked graves in the Chinese cemetery there. Charles Weed was at the forefront of Gold Rush photography while engineers Andrew Hallidie and Philipp Deidesheimer transformed mining and transportation.
In Loomis, Japanese immigrants forced from their homes during WWII returned to find their chapel intact and rebuilt a community, while Lincoln became home to a Cold War-era nuclear missile complex hidden beneath the farmland. Even the modern vineyards have a history rooted deeply in the soil.
Join authors Christina Richter and Hal Hall as they uncover remarkable stories of the people who shaped history in Placer County.
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