The first non-natives to live in the area were reputedly French trappers who settled in Happy Valley in the 1830s. Leading the Gold Rush miners to the area was Captain Charles M.
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Did you know?
Legendary bandit Black Bart held up his first stagecoach (1875) and his last stagecoach (1883) at the exact same spot, on Funk Hill near Copperopolis.
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