FamxplorColumbia State Historic Park
What to expect
Step into the historic town of Columbia, a preserved California Gold Rush town with over 30 buildings from the 1850s, featuring shops, restaurants, and activities like gold panning, stagecoach rides, and a working blacksmith shop, where visitors can experience life in a 19th-century mining community
Plan your family visit to the Columbia State Historic Park with these blog insights 👇
A Weekend In California Gold Country
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Activities: We spent a day at the Columbia State Historic Park, a preserved gold rush town in Tuolumne. We enjoyed the historic working businesses, the horse and carriage rides, and panning for gold
Highlights: The kids loved seeing the old-fashioned businesses, like the blacksmiths and the candy store. They also enjoyed panning for gold and the docents dressed in 1850s garb ✨
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Activities: We went back in time to the days of the gold rush. It felt like we were stepping into a movie set
Highlights: We loved seeing the old businesses, like the blacksmiths and the candle shop. The kids were especially fond of the mercantile store and the gold panning ✨
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Activities: We visited Columbia State Historic Park and stepped back in time to witness how people once lived during the enigmatic gold rush in California
Highlights: The family enjoyed the historic town and the kids loved dressing up in old fashion clothes for a memorable picture-taking opportunity ✨
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