Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park Environmental Living Program (Revised 9/28/2017) www.malakoffdigginsstatepark.org 0 Table of Contents THE PROGRAM OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 3 ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................................. 4 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................................... 4 REGISTRATION/FEES .................................................................................................................................. 4 DIRECTIONS TO PARK ............................................................................................................................. 5 BACKROUND INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 6 PLACER MINING -SEPARATING THE GOLD ................................................................................................ 6 INVENTION OF HYDRAULIC MINING .......................................................................................................... 7 WATER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................................... 9 DRAIN TUNNELS ........................................................................................................................................ 10 NORTH BLOOMFIELD BEGINNINGS .......................................................................................................... 11 MALAKOFF DIGGINS STATISTICS ............................................................................................................ 12 TIMELINE: 1850-1859 ............................................................................................................................... 14 TIMELINE: 1860-1869 ............................................................................................................................... 18 TIMELINE: 1870-1879 ............................................................................................................................... 22 TIMELINE: 1880-1889 ............................................................................................................................... 26 TIMELINE: 1890-1930 ............................................................................................................................... 28 HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN NORTH BLOOMFIELD ..................................................................... 29 CUMMINS HALL (PARK HEADQUARTERS AND MUSEUM) ....................................................................... 29 KING’S SALOON ........................................................................................................................................ 30 MCKILLICAN AND MOBLEY GENERAL STORE ....................................................................................... 31 NORTH BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL ................................................................................................................. 33 OSTROM STABLES ..................................................................................................................................... 34 HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN NORTH BLOOMFIELD .................................................................................. 35 SAINT COLUMCILES CATHOLIC CHURCH ............................................................................................... 35 SKIDMORE HOUSE .................................................................................................................................... 36 SMITH-KNOTWELL DRUG STORE ............................................................................................................ 37 TIPS FOR ENHANCING ACTIVITY EFFECTIVENESS ..................................................................... 38 GOLD RUSH VOCABULARY ....................................................................................................................... 39 COLORFUL VOCABULARY ........................................................................................................................ 41 COSTUME IDEAS ....................................................................................................................................... 43 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................... 45 BLACKSMITHING ....................................................................................................................................... 46 STORY TELLER ......................................................................................................................................... 46 NORTH BLOOMFIELD SCAVENGER HUNT ............................................................................................... 46 HYDRAULIC MINING VIDEO ..................................................................................................................... 46 MINING TUNNEL/NATURE WALK ............................................................................................................ 46 COOKING ................................................................................................................................................... 47 Suggested Camp Menu ........................................................................................................................ 48 Dutch Oven Cooking ........................................................................................................................... 49 Suggested Camp Recipes ..................................................................................................................... 50 Additional Cooking Ideas .................................................................................................................... 67 ELP ACTIVITY .......................................................................................................................................... 71 GOLD PANNING ......................................................................................................................................... 71 ELP PERIOD CRAFTS ............................................................................................................................... 73 CANDLE MAKING ...................................................................................................................................... 74 CLOTH DOLL ............................................................................................................................................. 76 CROCHETING ............................................................................................................................................ 78 1 FELTING (WOOL) ...................................................................................................................................... 80 LEATHER CRAFT (CRAFT NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME) ........................................................................ 84 LUCET (CORDING) ..................................................................................................................................... 85 ROPE MAKING .......................................................................................................................................... 88 SLATE WRITING ........................................................................................................................................ 89 TINSMITHING - LARGE LANTERN/CANDLE HOLDER .............................................................................. 91 TINSMITHING - SMALL LANTERN/CANDLE HOLDER .............................................................................. 94 TUG-O-WAR ROPE GAME ........................................................................................................................ 96 WOOD WORKING ...................................................................................................................................... 97 MATERIALS INVENTORY – ELP SHED ............................................................................................... 99 NORTH BLOOMFIELD SCAVENGER HUNT .................................................................................... 101 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................ 101 SCAVENGER HUNT STUDENT CONTRACT .............................................................................................. 105 NORTH BLOOMFIELD SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDINGS .......................................................................... 106 Cummins Hall .................................................................................................................................... 106 King’s Saloon ..................................................................................................................................... 107 McKillican and Mobley General Store ............................................................................................. 108 Ostrom Livery Stable ......................................................................................................................... 109