Voices of the Golden Ghosts

In the mountains of Northern California, in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties, one of the largest gold mining events took place in the 19th century. Within a few years of the discovery of gold, miners arrived from all corners of the globe. By 1852, over 2,000 men of African American descent were in the California gold fields. Today, little is ever mentioned about the free and enslaved black men and women who lived in the northern California wilderness by pick and shovel.

Voices of the Golden Ghosts is an evening of theater, music and historical presentations which for the first time presents this unknown part of our north state history! You will also find out who brought the first saxophone to California!