RATTLESNAKE DICK DIED BY SUICIDE HERE

The Junction House no longer exists, but the marker for it is in the Raley's parking lot where the road heads off to the Foresthill Bridge.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

October 22nd 2019
RATTLESNAKE DICK His real name was Richard Barter. He was a hoser, born in Quebec in 1833. When his folks went up the flume in 1850, or so, he and his siblings all moved to Oregon. They settled in at Sweet Home near Corvallis, but Richard, his brother, and a cousin got gold fever and came down to California hoping to gather in a few bushels of gold just laying around on the ground. They ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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