Burson, CA - July 9, 2013 - A book detailing "Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots" has just been published and both the Valley Springs and Wallace depots are pictured. A section about our San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada Railroad is also included.
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BURSON (May 23, 2013) - The "Something From Nothing" local history photo exhibition has returned! Some of the greatest historic photos of our area are again on display after last being presented in 2007.
BURSON, CA – February 8, 2013 – The Calaveras connection to such famed figures as Gentleman Bandit Black Bart, singer Jenny Lind, accused ax murderer Lizzie Borden and more are explored in Volume IV of the popular magazine series “Something From Nothing: The Early History Of West Calaveras County
BURSON, CA – January 14, 2013 - The Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History (SPWCH) reinstituted its Pioneer Award, honoring individuals who have contributed to the preservation of local history, with a presentation on Sunday, January 13th, to 2013 recipient Mervyn Kirk.
BURSON, CA – July 21, 2012 – The second installment of the “Historic Dozen,” ranking the most significant pre-1900 structures or ruins in West Calaveras, in order of historic importance, has been announced by the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History (SPWCH).
The Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History is marking the 151st anniversary of the first shots fired in the Civil War with the official release on Thursday, April 12th, of a roster of all Calaveras County men who served in that conflict. Nearly 750 Union soldiers and sailors and nearly 50 Confederate soldiers are currently listed, along with additional biographical information, at westcalaverashistory.org (under the Resources subhead). The p
April 5, 2012 - The SPWCH has been forwarded an April 3rd letter from the State Office of Historic Preservation determining that the state agency has concurred with CalTrans that the Valley Springs train depot and the Good Friends building are eligible for the National Register of Historic Pla
WHAT: Calaveras Heroes of the Civil War followed by History According to Hollywood: The Civil War
WHEN: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
LOCATION: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Lower Meeting Hall (820 S. Main Street, Angels Camp)
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 - Joining in this year’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History has acquired two mid-1860s letters written by a Calaveras Co. captain who recruited soldiers here for the Union.
BURSON, CA – May 24, 2011 – The 12 most significant pre-1900 structures or ruins in West Calaveras, in order of historic importance, have been announced by the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History (SPWCH). Dubbed the “Historic Dozen” by the nonprofit organization, the ranking m