Springfield, Calif., Vanished 1850s Mining Camp
Вставка
- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Tuolumne County has a rich history related to the California Gold Rush and thus a mining camp formed at an area near Columbia where Springfield popped up in the 1850s.
#historyhunters #cemetery #tuolumnecounty
___
Please don't forget to also check out our other numerous videos under the video tab!
Check out our old video made in the nearby historic Columbia cemetery:
• Pioneer Graves in Colu...
Tell your friends about us, History Hunters! We have surpassed the 109,000 subscriber mark thanks to all of you!
We always are grateful when folks reach out and ask how they can financially support our channel. The best way would be via Venmo @History-Hunters. We also accept PayPal payments at j.benziger@sbcglobal.net which obviously is our email address. Thank you for supporting us with our travel expenses!
That is so sad to see such a historical building like that to be ruined like that. Thank you for sharing this before it all comes crashing down. Way too many people now a days have no respect for the past.
Thank you for your love of history. I just bought a plantation built in 1790 with a revolutionary war colonel buried in the backyard with his family. I will be restoring it at great expense. People think I’m crazy.
I've lived in California my whole life and traveled to all corners of this state, but it is here watching the History Hunters where I learn the most of California history. We usually travel from point A to B but never think about stopping and exploring on our travels. Thank You Jeff and Sarah for filling in the gaps.
I miss huell howser he had great shows all around obscure places here
During the California Gold Rush, my great grandfather came from Sonora, Mexico, up “camino del diablo” to yuma crossing at 15 yrs old on his way to the Sierras. We found him in the 1852 census in “Chinese camp” near Sonora Ca. We don’t know if he found his riches in the gold fields, very few did, but he was around that area when this town was booming.
I have passed through that area many times. Our grandparents were the pioneers and reason we are here
I am 70 yrs old and finally learning California history and the truth about what really happened. These are things that were never taught in school. Thank you so much for all your videos and for all you do.
Thanks for sharing! So happy to hear that you are enjoying our channel, Katie!
Seeing cemeteries destroyed simply hurts my heart. Thanks Jeff for sharing my local history. I learn more from you than what I was supposed to learn in school. Even books devoted to California history used in our schools today, don't share the knowledge that you provide. Has any school ever invited you to speak? If not, they are wasting a great resource! As always, thanks for sharing!
Spot on !
Now you know how the American natives feel. Sucks doesn’t it
12:55 Back story
13:09 First photograph I've ever seen of Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco--the one near the Lonely Mountain
13:10 The cemetery is 'dismantled', and moved to 'Cypress', in Colma, California (the newly-founded City of the Dead)
13:16 I Followed by Jeff, speaking about the story of moving the bodies out of SF, to Colma--Jeff, you legend 👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 It was an APPALLING thing to have done. There is a term for the waxy state of a body, post-mortem: ADIPOCERE, also known as 'corpse wax', grave wax or mortuary wax, is a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis of fat in tissue, such as body fat in corpses (famously referred to in bodies drowned in shipwrecks, the corpses at the bottom of Lake Superior, victims of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, being just one example).
It's sad to see people destroy and/or ignore historical sites/graveyards. As always, you really give us great insight into towns/people of the past.
So sad to see Springfield’s history disappearing via lack of care and/or vandalism. Grateful that you’re documenting what’s left.
this video completely proves why what you are doing is so important, thanks Jeff.
Thank you Jeff for another great video. You and Sarah are the best narrators.
For those nice words we thank you very much!
You're welcome Jeff
❤🇺🇸❤
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE.
I HAVE ANCESTORS WHO
HAVE GONE ON.
ON MY DAD'S SIDE WE CAN TRACE BACK TO THE EARLY 1500'S.
WE ARE TRULY AMERICAN
WE HAVE LOVED OUR HOME LAND. AND RESPECT OYR HOME LAND
SCOTT'S WIFE VICKIE
I love old cemeteries. I always feel as if I am visiting and remembering those who are gone now. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you for bringing history back to life as it’s so sad how places and people out in the country just disappear
It really is an example of how man appears on the scene as a blip on the radar screen.
I've driven by this place many times Jeff, and wondered about that old brick building. There was a trailer backed up to there for a while and then they were evicted and someone put up the fence around it to keep the homeless from camping out. Yes it is sad that history has been decimated and neglected. I have walked through that little cemetery wondering how many have been laid to rest that we will never know about. Thank you for your research and your time in bringing this video to our attention and I appreciate all that you do for your channel.
Blessings to you and Sarah... I love the final question, and yes I do believe!
I'm a history buff and it's so sad to see our past being forgotten. Thanks for this channel!
Our pleasure!
Good morning Jeff and Sarah,
Hope your weekend is going good. I don't know how you manage to maintain a career and home life with all that you have going on. But I can tell you for sure that I'm glad you're able to pull it off. I've learned more from you about this great home and country of ours than I can remember learning in school. Luckily I seen a lot of the country while I was driving truck for 32 years. I'm 74 and retired now and I look forward to my Sunday morning notification every week. Thank you for what you do Jeff, you do a great job, and it's clear that you enjoy what you do. God bless you and Sarah and give you the best life has to offer. Take care brother.
As always Jeff and Sarah History hunters is the best history program in the world! Great job Jeff! Your number one fan Lou Martell
As always Jeff as always your program is the best of the best! You number one fan Blue Martell
The people that do such acts of vandalism, obviously, don't believe in Karma. So sad. Thanks, as always, for taking us along...
Awesome happy Sunday Jeff and Sarah
I always leave a comment. I Love History Hunters. It's my Favorite UA-cam Show. I'm almost 70 & i don't have cable so this is my T.V. hour. Thank you for keeping History Alive Jeff. I Pray you have Safe Travels 🙏 God Bless.
That is awesome! Thank you! I appreciate your very nice comments and am glad we are your favorite channel on UA-cam! Blessings to you!
People just can't stand to leave things alone and have to tag and destroy everything. Love the work you do and thanks for sharing these histories with the world!
So glad you covered this town and cemetery! You are keeping it alive by making this video. Each life is precious! Thankyou!
There is an effort to erase history I believe.. you guys keep up the good work. Historians are needed right now more than ever.
My father in laws family were in Springfield and mined there. I am so glad you did a video on Springfield, even if there is barely anything left. It is the History of the area and the gold miners who lived there. When I was in Columbia, there was a reenactment going on. One of the men dressed up as a civil war soldier in Columbia told me in character that Joseph Logan buried there at the Springfield cemetery was one of the men in his troop. It was really neat to be told the story in character.
Jeff it is incredible how much passion you have about history and especially the way you call out the out right desecration/vandalism of historical sites and people’s blatant disrespect of one of the most sacred places we have a cemetery! Keep up you great work. And may you always call it out as you see it.
It's sad that people don't treat historic buildings and cemeteries with respect. Thanks for sharing this.
I've flown in and out of the Columbia airport. It is not for the faint of heart. Another great piece of California history.
Thank you so much for researching and showing us the history of so many famous and not so famous places. I am a native N. California and love history. Never knew Springfield, CA existed. When I was a child my Mom used to take us on day trips to historical places. We lived in Corning, CA, so they were places near Redding, Chico and Oroville. You are a wealth of treasured historical information! I appreciate all you do!
So appreciate your feedback and nice comments, Christine! I have been to Corning before and Los Molinas and Gerber!
Back in the 70s, I lived in Gerber, Proberta, and Red Bluff.
@@jbenziggy That's cool! I have one brother that still lives in Corning and One that lives in Los Molinas 🙂. I remember when we used to call Corning "The Olive Capitol of the World", I think it was false advertising, lol. We did and it still does have alot of olives 😃, maybe in California, but the world...?, lol. I think Gerber was famous for being a railroad center for Southern Pacific at one time. I do remember taking a tour of a man's home in Gerber that had a huge model train display of the trains and tracks. He opened it to the public every other year I think. Maybe you went there for that. Thanks again Jeff and Sarah for all your fine content!
@@luannebarlet7316 Thanks for letting me know Luanne. I hope you enjoyed your time there. Country living and small friendly communities are awesome. I am thankful I grew up in that area.
Sad to see historic buildings disappear.
Thanks for the history, video and air show. Making it adulthood, very ruff in past times. Was good to see they made a list of who's there.
Wow Jeff! You did it again, brought back so many memories for me. When we first read your title, I was thinking, where the heck is Springfield, CA? I looked it up and shoot, in my high school years, I would drive up and visit a cousin that lived near Columbia State Park. I commented before we watched your video, shoot, its right off the departure end of Columbia Airport. Then, there you were! Off the departure end of the airport that I used fly out of over 40 years ago. Isn't it amazing, you can be so close to history and never know it. As a teen, was all over the area, never remembered Springfield. Thanks for bringing it to life, and showing the airplanes :)
Thank you for covering old cemeteries ❤. My Native American grandfather’s 1926 site is lost in one, although few Americans alive today have to say that.
I'm glad you explain how UA-cam works every now and again. I don't think most people know. Thanks for another informative video!
There are many bodies under the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. You used to be able to see broken pieces of gravestones used for walls in McClaren Park. The whole removal of the bodies to Colma was very controversial.
Sad but informative video that brings attention to preserving history.
It gone but thank you. Now I want to drive up to see it.
It’s so sad to see buildings & cemeteries destroyed . Thanks for sharing.
I love the gold rush history so much. It really pains me to see it being vandalized. Been by there and the trout farm many times. Thanks Jeff.
Thank you very much for your time and dedication devoted to the research and posting of this informative video. If everyone in our country enjoyed history as much as you and your subscribers, we would be a more proud and unified nation.
Thank you, Jeff and Sarah, for all the hard work you put into researching and putting together these videos so that we may learn about forgotten places and their history. So interesting and I always enjoy!
It's great you documented at least what's left of the cemetery there before it completely disintegrates into ruin. Great job! Thanks for taking us there!
Thank you very much!
Fascinating how much survives to this day. Enjoyed this!
One brick building in shambles tells you most of the buildings were slapped together and made of wood. And many of the headstones may have been made of wood too. Thanks for the comment!
@@jbenziggy You bet. So how did you coordinate the historic fly by? LOL! That was cool!
The Cornish Miners were mainly tin miners.They probably went to Springfield when the 'easy' tin was becoming more difficult to work.Thanks for the tour Jeff.
A very interesting video and very sad also
Thank you Jeff and I wish you and Sarah a very blessed day
Springfield, CA ... The armory one of the employees at Columbia told me used to be a school house at one point too. I had no idea. There are archives in Columbia which I did not know existed either. I have been inside the Springfield cemetery.
Really miss our road trips through Gold Country. Thanks so much for the trip down memory lane Jeff! Your biggest Tennessee (formerly California) fans!♥️
Another interesting story, well done.
Such good history just destroyed. So sad. Good information Jeff! Thank you!
Another very well done video. My mother lives up by that area. I get the opportunity to pass by there every other weekend. Springfield is one of my favorite spots to visit. One of my mother's friends family has owned property there close to table mountain since the early 1800's.
We just moved ti Diamond Springs CA from the LA area. There’s so much history in the area! I love visiting Placerville, Jackson, Sutter, etc. Thanks for taking time to travel and research. We miss Sarah. Hope all us well.
Boeing Bi-Plane! Nice! Great video Jeff!
husband speaking age 80, it is always amazing how detailed the engraving is on the very old head stones. That is
a very large area for an old cemetery for so few people.
It really does make you wonder how many might be buried there at that cemetery since it was once a booming spot
It truly is sad that so many of those cemeteries have been allowed to deteriorate to such conditions. This is one more place I'll try to visit during my next trip up that way.
That is sad indeed. RIP to all the known and unknowns at this cemetery.
Thank you for this walk through. I too am saddened by seeing overgrown cemeteries, knowing that those laid to rest there have in fact been forgotten by all but The Almighty. Truly sad.
Thank you for posting this.
Thank you for sharing this information about Springfield. I learned so much about a place that’s only a mile from my house
Always enjoy and look forward to your videos.
Thanks for another great vid! I love seeing the places even when the history is crumbling away. Even if there are only a few reminders left, you can feel what once was.
Thank you for these informative videos
Glad you like them! Thanks, Jim!
What a nice way to end the evening.
Thanks for the tour. Always look forward to the next. See what surprises are in store.
It is a shame that someone has not maintained that cemetery. It is always interesting when a person can walk around and read the grave markers. Good video.
Appreciate your tours!!! 👍
Such a sad story!! Those poor little children who left this earth so early and no one there to visit them and keep their grave clean!
I agree it's sad to see forgotten people. Side note, Columbia Airport is used in firefighting the wildfires up there. Those planes might be pilots who are checking out the airstrip and terrain. I hope you watch for rattlesnakes when you walk through the tall grass and into those abandoned buildings. Stay safe Jeff.
The flooring is pure gold.
I enjoy all of your videos including ones like this where little remains of the town. I live in Yuba City and am a History nerd. I love the cemeteries.
Another fascinating historical adventure. Thanks for another great history lesson with good video/audio quality, excellent narration and great subject matter. You're the best.
Thank you for your VeryGood information. It is sad to see cemetery’s in sad condition
Thank you for showing and telling the history of my hometown of Tuolumne County I reside in Tuolumne just down the road from building used in the show Highway to heaven as the Sheriff's office
Another great video
Always love watching your videos!
I literally gasped when you walked into that beautiful brick building and saw all the destruction. History is being destroyed one historic building at a time- truly is sad. I feel your passion in each of your episodes. Thank you for what you all do. I have an idea to help restore Veterans graves in my local town one cemetery at a time. I wonder if that would make great video for your team.
Another Great video to have dinner and watch....You make my Sunday dinners.. Great job History Hunters..
Keep up your good work ( Northern Cal Gold Country resident)
Sending ❤️ from Australia Jeff, another great history lesson. Thank you. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
Thank you for doing these videos. I love history and I love the fact that you are in Tuolumne county. I have been a resident of Tuolumne county for 24 years and you are showing me things I didn't even know were there.
Another great one Jeff. You bring these people to life again ❤
Very interesting. Thank you. You bring these forgotten places back.
I spent the weekend in Columbia two weeks ago. The history in that area is very interesting!!
Nice job, Jeff!
Thanks for making the trip out there and documenting history.
Always amazed by your knowledge!
It’s just good old fashioned research! Thank you for your support!!
Two thumbs up for another new adventure of history!
Very sad indeed. May they rest in peace. Thank you for another great video! 👍👍
Totally sad to see the condition of this site, as all things, nature takes everything back eventually. thank you for documenting whats left. On a happier note, lovin the "new" recycled logo at the beginning! You and Sarah are awesome people!
Always a big thumbs up for another fascinating story.
Nice information, Jeff. Great video as always.
The bi-plane you saw is a Stearman primary trainer used prior to and during WWII. It has nothing to do with WWI.
There were a few cemeteries in Rescue and Cameron Park CA that were being vandalized and eventually had to be cleaned up. Then some apartments were put in next to one of the cemeteries in Cameron Park, behind the Mountain Mike's pizza on Green Valley Rd. Lots of hidden history there, due to the Pony express going through Rescue. It's just to the south-west of Coloma.
Thanks for showing us the history of places with alot to see and even places like this before tgey are gone forever.
Wow talk about forgotten cemetery. Thanks for sharing 👍
There are small pieces of history to be discovered. Thanks for the adventure. I'd probably move back to my former homeland if my kids died of Fever too.
I grew up in Murphy's. I only discovered Columbia as an adult. Did not know the cemetery, fascinating. I will have to check it out. Thank you so much. Side note, in Buena Vista Park in San Francisco the gutters and walking path are lined with headstones from when they moved everybody to Colma
Always informative. It is sad to see the condition of old cemeteries in our country.
Love watching your videos and learning the history of our beautiful mother load country! Gives me great ideas on places to go explore. Thanks for all your hard work! 😊
Sad History. I too have ancestors that left Wisconsin around the same dates as this for the Gold Rush. One Going to San Francisco & the Rest going to Oregon. They nust have given up on the Prospects of Gold. Thank you Jeff. Sometimes We Dont k ow what We'll Find. Your Reports are informative & done will. Sometimes even the gross stories are needed to be heard so they aren't forgotten...haha i can hear my Folks saying Best Forgotten. But they have been gone for Decades & its a Different Time. They say to preserve History so it isn't repeated. I agree. I left my hometown of 58 years, 4 generations in the same home because they had utterly Destroyed the History in my Town. It made me cry many times. I just couldn't watch it any longer. The last historic building they were getting ready to tear down was an old stagecoach stop. I contacted SOHO. Save Our History Organization & it didn't look like they could save it either. The Bible even says Not to Tear Down the Old Landmarks.
Appreciate your videos, research, care, concern, and your excellent viewpoints! Keep up the great work, Jeff.
Very interesting video for the history in it! I love that you go to such "out of the way" places to show us! Thank you, great video.
Good stuff... Hate to see historic buildings abused like that and people dumping tires like that...Thanks for sharing!!!!
Thanks for another History lesson Jeff !