Discovering Northern California
Calaveras County

Exploring Calaveras County
In the Heart of California Gold Country

When I say Calaveras County, what leaps to mind?

Chances are - thanks to Mark Twain - your first thought was jumping frogs and the California Gold Rush! Miners in Levi Strauss' canvas pants, in town to cash in some of their gold and whoop it up a bit.

Card sharks haunting the saloons, looking for easy pickings.

Ladies of ill repute with eyes for any miner with a pouch of gold nuggets around his neck.

And Mark Twain's famous short story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.

Angels Camp and the county of Calaveras were definitely hopping during the days of the California Gold Rush, and rumor has it that today's County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee has its roots back in the day.

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Calaveras County
Gold, Wine, and Big Trees

Yes, Calaveras is home to and birthplace of the Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee.

And professional frog teams travel from all over the state to compete their frogs.

And that's PART of who Calaveras is. Now, let's take a look at the REST of the story!

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For more about Calaveras, visit:

• Calaveras Attractions
  Historic and picturesque Gold Rush towns, Gold Rush museums and mines, art galleries and charming antique shops, award-winning wineries and micro-breweries, outdoor activities year-round ... let's explore Calaveras!
• Calaveras Communities
  When you get tired of jumping frogs and Angels Camp, check out the rest of Calaveras' towns and villages, like...
  
• The Dichotomy of Copperopolis
  Old vs new and the real deal vs faux-reality...

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