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Scott Bar History. Scott Bar was one of the earliest gold discoveries in California and the first discovery in the Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California. John Scott discovered gold here in January of 1850 and both the Scott River and the town of Scott Bar would be named after him.
The post office opened as Scott River in 1856 and changed its name to Scott Bar in 1906; it briefly closed between 1944 and 1947. Scott Bar's community hall acted as a one-room elementary school from the early 1900s to the 1950s.
Jul 14, 2022 · Scott River originates in the Scott Mountains and meanders north through Scott Valley toward Ft. Jones. Then it enters a narrow canyon served by a paved, two-lane road. It’s a slow drive, but quite scenic.
Scott Bar is on the lower Scott River in Siskiyou County a few miles south of Hamburg, where the Scott joints the Klamath River. John Scott discovered gold here in 1850. The district was an important center during the early days when the river and older bench gravels were extensively mined.
Nov 1, 2013 · John W. Scott, from whom the valley and river later derived their names, discovered gold at “Scott’s Bar.” The discovery of gold near Shasta, six miles from present-day Redding, brought miners from the Mother Lode and Sierras up the Siskiyou Trail in search of riches.
Aug 21, 2015 · 41° 44.694′ N, 123° 0.342′ W. Marker is in Scott Bar, California, in Siskiyou County. Marker is on Scott River Road near Mill Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map .
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