DT Data Page #:
1
Newspaper:
Humboldt Times
Newspaper Date:
11/22/1953
Page #:
6
Item Type:
History
Place:
TEXT:
RFD Genzoli - article says Major Pierson B. Reading explored the Trinity area in 1849, trapping expedition. In June 1849 he went on an exploring sortie & that's when he found gold in the gravel bars. When news of this discovery reached Sacramento, it touched off a rush to the Trinity. This generated efforts to find a shorter easier route to the Trinity from the coast.
Key Words:
Trinity, Major Pearson B. Reading
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