Columbia State Park, Columbia, California
Travel back in time to California's most historic gold mine town!
This Gold Rush town of Columbia, California began on March 27, 1850, by a small party of prospectors. News of the discovery spread and they were soon joined by a flood of miners.
Unlike many settlements that have changed with the times, Columbia, California seems to be frozen in the 1850s. Today, Columbia State Historic Park is the best preserved of California gold rush towns. As a popular destination for school living-history programs, special family gatherings, or a year-round getaway, Columbia State Historic Park offers a unique blend of museums, displays, town tours, live theater plays, shops, restaurants, and attractions.
Visiting Columbia State Historic Park is also truly alive and well! Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park will once again surprise and delight participants with a celebration through the year.
Tour let by costumed docents promises to be fun and heartwarming as visitors travel through town and relive the happenings of the season in 1855 era.
A recent production was "All I Want for Christmas". The story was created by Ben Wright, a 14-year-old Sonora High student who grew up in Columbia. Ben is an active docent at the park and Friends of Columbia. Come and experience how Columbia celebrated holidays like is was in 1855 and be a part of history. Music will be provided and refreshments will be various vendors.
