Placerville California: Famous For Vineyards & Wineries

Originally Known As Old Dry Diggins, Then Hangtown, Placerville California
Got Its Official Name When It Was Incorporated In 1854.

Originally known as Old Dry Diggins, Placerville really begins at Coloma, where James Marshall built a sawmill on the south fork of the American River for his employer, John Sutter. On January 24, 1848, Marshall discovered flecks of gold in the tailrace of the mill. When news spread, the great Gold Rush began.

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By 1854, it was the third largest town in California, surpassed only by San Francisco and Sacramento.
Old Dry Diggins soon became Hangtown due to several hangings. The less morbid name of Placerville was suggested in 1850 and became official when the city was incorporated in 1854.
Today Placerville remains the hub of the Mother Lode. Its industry has turned from mining to lumber, agriculture, light manufacturing, tourism and recreation, and it is now famous for its vineyards and production of fine wines.

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