It’s been a while since we went to Placerville to take photos. The town got the name Old Hangtown because it was known as a vigilante area. Here’s a bit of history.
The history of Placerville, formerly Hangtown and Old Dry Diggins, has its roots in mining and was once known for its notorious reputation for vigilante justice carried out by hangings. Old Dry Diggins was a gold mining camp on Hangtown Creek established in 1848.
They had hung (pardon the pun) onto the old name until a few years ago when they took down the dummy hanging from a pole where the hanging tree once stood. But the past still lingers. No more hangings; just a small tourist area with old buildings and shops.
Here are photos from our recent visit.
We had a great couple of hours walking Main Street and having lunch. And, yes, we did some shopping!
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Oh, this looks like a great place to explore. 😊 I’m puzzled by the black-and-white spiral in the window though…
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I love Placerville, Anne! We visited often over the years and it was always a nice outing to take visitors and family to. My first hubs and I were very close to buying a home there 30+ years ago. Thanks for the tour 👍
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I’m glad you enjoyed the small tour. We will probably get to Apple Hill in the Fall. I like the apple muffins and hubby likes the apple pie.
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You’re making me drool 🤤
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That looks like a great town to take photos of Anne. I know I would love it. I love the history, well not love what they did, but that you included it. Not sure I would have liked to live there back then.
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Thanks Leanne! Well, it was the wild west and during the gold rush days.
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That looks a great town for a wander, and having checked the map I see it’s on one of several possible routes we’re considering for a road trip next year so have made a note to schedule a stop if passing! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
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Glad to help! It’s a small town so you may want to wander into the mountains above it.
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Thanks for the tip 🙂
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And there are some wineries south of Placerville on Highway 49.
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