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The community of Scott Bar, the Scott River, and nearby Scott Valley were all named after John W. Scott, who discovered gold in the river at Scott Bar in the summer of 1850.
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- It All Started with The Gold Rush
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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. A post office opened at the town in 1856 under the name Scott River, but was change...
The great California Gold Rush kicked off the entire saga of western mining. Read about it at The California Gold Rush.
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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.
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.
Scotts Bar sits on the Scott River. It was named after John W. Scott, who discovered placer gold there in 1850, marking it as the first gold discovery in the Siskiyou Mountains. It was a particularly rich strike and was actively prospected until the mid-20th century.
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The 1850 discovery of gold during the California Gold Rush by pioneer John W. Scott at Scott Bar, downriver from Scott Valley, brought many prospectors into the area; Scott's discovery led to the naming of the valley and the river in his honor.
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The 1850 discovery of gold during the California Gold Rush by pioneer John W. Scott at Scott Bar, downriver from Scott Valley, brought many prospectors into the area; Scott's discovery led to the naming of the valley and the river in his honor.
