Landmark #78 | Shasta County | Visited: May 11, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
What is it? | A plaque at the entrance of the Win-River Casino! |
What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Five miles up the creek, at Reading’s Bar, is the site of the discovery of gold by Major Pierson B. Reading and his Indian laborers in 1848.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Old Hwy 99 and Canyon Rd S Redding, CA 90061 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~539mi (868km) — 9hrs |
When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |