General Store & Home - California Gold Country

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Written By Elliot Koeppel

In the heart of the California Gold Country, this two-story building is an impressive sight. Constructed of slabs of local schist, held together by adobe, it’s huge with two stories and a large basement. Built in the early 1850s by James Romaggi. He and his family lived in the upper floor, while downstairs they operated a small store. 

It's tough to read, but it's creepy as heck, so maybe that's a good thing. Out on an old dam out in Joshua Tree National Park is this strange poem about Little William. https://youtu.be/Vs8MsLQy4jY . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #roadtrip #nat
Kearsarge Station. Neat place to stop and wander around a bit. . . . . #abandoned #railroad #kearsarge #california #hwy395 #395 #independencecalifornia #easternsierra @owensvalley #railroadstation #eclampusvitus
Spent a couple hours wandering about the Anaconda Gold Mine out at Joshua Tree National Park. Shrunk it down into a ten-minute YouTube video 😎 https://youtu.be/JqXHvQlNK2k . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #exploratography #goldmine #anacondagol
Did you know the same sculptor who made the Cabazon dinosaurs also worked at Knott's Berry Farm for many years and created most of the "Bench People" you see in Ghost Town. https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/the-bench-people-knotts-be
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