History Buffs Love California's Columbia State Park | The ...

If you want to get an up-close look at what the mid-19th Century California Gold Rush was like, visit Columbia State Historic Park, said to be the state's best. ... Among the businesses are such authentic enterprises as an Old West hotel, blacksmith shop, a couple of cowboy-style saloons, an ice cream parlour, a mercantile and a dry goods store. There's a bank, a firehouse, a couple of candy stores, a barbershop, bookstore and then various exhibits that explain some of ...