Trade Tokens from Historical California Gold Mining Towns
Weaverville, California
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Item Description: |
Weaverville Historical Landmark and the Joss House |
| Full Grade: |
Genuine |
| Owner: |
Cal Gold "Token" Guy |
Owner Comments:
Founded in 1850, Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town. Nestled at the foot of the current Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, Weaverville was once home to approximately 2,000 Chinese gold miners, and had its own Chinatown. Logging and tourism were the economic mainstays of Weaverville for many years. The Weaverville Joss House (also called "The Temple of the Forest Beneath the Clouds"), a Taoist temple, was built in 1874 and is California's best preserved example of a Gold Rush-era Chinese place of worship. The temple is now the Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, and its interior, including an intricately carved wooden altar, can be viewed by visitors.