Claude Chana was was an early settler in the Johnson Ranch area near Wheatland. Hearing about John Marshall's discovery of gold at Coloma, he decided to try his own luck; On May 16, 1848, he found gold at Auburn Ravine ... at what is now the town Auburn. There is a huge statue of Chana in "Old Town Auburn", honoring his accomplishment.
He was also a fruit rancher who helped establish the fruit tree industry of northern California.
He was also a fruit rancher who helped establish the fruit tree industry of northern California.
Claude Chana was was an early settler in the Johnson Ranch area near Wheatland. Hearing about John Marshall's discovery of gold at Coloma, he decided to try his own luck; On May 16, 1848, he found gold at Auburn Ravine ... at what is now the town Auburn. There is a huge statue of Chana in "Old Town Auburn", honoring his accomplishment.
He was also a fruit rancher who helped establish the fruit tree industry of northern California.
He was also a fruit rancher who helped establish the fruit tree industry of northern California.
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