Negro Bar State Recreation Area
editA. History
-first black gold-mining site
-one of the earliest locations where African Americans settled during the Gold Rush[1]
-most left by 1852 to nearby gold fields
B. Location
-was originally a sandbar on the south bank of lower American River
-located in Folsom, CA on the American River
-today's recreation area is on the opposite side of the American River
C. Today
-part of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
-used for hiking, biking, running, camping, picnicking, water-skiing, etc. [2]
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- ^ "Negro Bar - Instructional Materials (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Folsom Lake SRA". www.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-14.