Douglas Flat

The Community

Most of the long-term settlers in the community came from Wales and Italy.

Douglas Flat

The history of Douglas Flat is typical of many other towns in the California foothills, with its booms and busts, colorful characters, and reliance first on mining and then on agriculture (Figure GLO)

Did you know?

  • Contrary to popular belief, the first three-story structure in the California interior was not the Mokelumne Hill IOOF Hall (the third story was added in 1861) but the Union House (1854) across the st

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