Sacramento- Coloma - part 2
So our first stop was Coloma, sight of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill! The kids got to check out some historical stuff like Bark Teepees that the native americans in the area used.
They got to pan for gold in the American River.... like they expected to find anything? Some thought they did, but it was mainly wet rocks. Kaleigh was excited about the tiny vial that they used to put their "gold" in. She found a few little shiny rocks that were pretty so she put them in the vial.
One of the highlights in Coloma was learning about glass bead necklaces that the natives made out of the "Padre" beads which they earned when they learned Bible verses. Everyone who wanted to was able to make one! So Kaleigh made one and I did too! The kids had to give or do something to "barter" for some extra beads by telling a story, giving them some chocolate or singing a song. It was a lot of fun!
The girls with their "pans". You can tell some of them are holding their vials with rocks in them. The other girl in the photo is another friend, Amanda.
So our first stop was Coloma, sight of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill! The kids got to check out some historical stuff like Bark Teepees that the native americans in the area used.
They got to pan for gold in the American River.... like they expected to find anything? Some thought they did, but it was mainly wet rocks. Kaleigh was excited about the tiny vial that they used to put their "gold" in. She found a few little shiny rocks that were pretty so she put them in the vial.
One of the highlights in Coloma was learning about glass bead necklaces that the natives made out of the "Padre" beads which they earned when they learned Bible verses. Everyone who wanted to was able to make one! So Kaleigh made one and I did too! The kids had to give or do something to "barter" for some extra beads by telling a story, giving them some chocolate or singing a song. It was a lot of fun!
The girls with their "pans". You can tell some of them are holding their vials with rocks in them. The other girl in the photo is another friend, Amanda.
2 comments:
If they still pan for gold in Knott's Berry Farm, Kaleigh could try again there - they 'seed' the water with the gold & you get a little that way.
People around here still pan for gold. Maybe she should bring a pan along on our next hike when you guys come to visit again :)
We have gone to Knott's and she has some from there, so no biggie.
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