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Gold Discovery Leads to the Forest House
Forest Hill was first settled when the Forest House hotel and trading post was built after gold discoveries in 1850. -
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Foresthill A Center for Trade
By 1857, this area had become an important center for trade among the many gold camps on the divide. -
Langstaff Building
In 1862, the Hardy-Kennedy building was erected - the first fireproof store in Foresthill. This building, now known as the Langstaff building, is still being used by the merchants of Foresthill.
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10 Million in Gold
The Jenny Lind mine produced about $2,500 of gold a day for a while, up to a total output over $1 million by 1880. The combined production of all the mines in the Forest Hill area was estimated at $10 million by 1868[3] with gold selling for $16 an ounce. -
First Public Library in Foresthill
The first public library was introduced to Foresthill in 1935 by Matthew Langstaff, Sr. and was operated in conjunction with the Foresthill Telephone Office. It was originally located in the corner of the McKinley building. At first there were never more than five shelves of books, which were exchanged with Auburn every four to five months. -
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