Today this lovely place provides the link between the town’s turbulent past and lively present. There are museums that tell the story of dreams and hopes, an old town that preserved much of the atmosphere of a gold rush town.
Located in the old downtown Auburn Depot Building, The Gold Rush Museum tells the story of a 19th-century world of gold miners, settlers in the Sierra Foothills and their families.
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PlacerGROWN Farmers’ Market (at 150 Auburn Folsom Rd Auburn CA) offers locals the opportunity to stock up with fresh seasonal produce.
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Old Auburn Historic District is the heart of Auburn. It is where you start the exploration, is a great walking area and where there are the best things to do in Auburn.
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Knee Deep Brewing Company is a popular local brewery that has been providing great award-winning beer for the last 11 years.
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It is a lovely 3.5-mile-long reservoir on the North Fork American River Canyon just above Auburn. It was created by damming the North Fork of the American River to contain gold-mining debris.
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