Historic Columbia: 1850s Town used as Movie Location

Your videos should be mandatory to watch for high schoolers. Great one again sir.

I was raised in Fremont, but when my folks moved there in 1951 it was called Irvington. It was dairy farms and orchards. No interstates, just two-lane roads/highways. I've been to Columbia many times throughout my life. I enjoyed this video very much, you brought back great memories for me. I love your program and always look forward to your subject matter. Please keep on producing and sharing. Len

Great video! My dad was the stunt double for Jeff osterhage. I went to the cast party and got to meet Tom Selleck and Sam Elliot when I was a little kid

Columbia has been a special place for me since childhood. I really cherish your videos about Columbia, and all of your Gold Country videos in general (and all of your videos, for that matter). Until today, I had no idea that Columbia started as a mining camp. Thank you for the time and effort put into these videos. I only get to the Gold Country once a year, if I’m lucky, so it’s nice getting to see them through the lens. Take care, Jeff and Sarah.

Hi Jeff, I was in that area in the 1950s to 70s. A lot of classic buildings there. Kind of reminded me of the old Knott's berry farm back then. A few açtors there too, met a few Character actors like Ben Johnson but don't remember much about it since that was over 50 years ago. Your episodes are the best I have seen in years. Please do more on those old towns where movies have been made in California. Thank You Jeff& Sarah!

Last May I spent a weekend with my brother and his wife in Columbia for the “ Columbia Diggins Tent Town 1852” event. The reenactors teach people about how they lived back then. The event brings in a lot of people. We stayed in the City Hotel that was built in 1852 across the street from the house that was used in High Noon. Jeff you should return to Columbia in May and do a video on the tent town event. I’m sure your viewers would find it interesting.

I only live 3 miles away from Columbia and went to Columbia elementary school, Thank you for the time you took to put this vid together. Today the Charlie (St. Charles) has some of the greatest pizza available, the Nelson candy kitchen is also a great place to visit. My grandmother Elvira Queirol went to the old school, and I have several relatives buried in all of the nearby cemetery's. I remember taking a six pack of beer to my buddy that was the "Bandit" that held up the stage, we were 16 or 17.

Thanks Jeff, I live in Northern California and have been to Columbia a number of times. It and the surrounding area are truly historic, incredibly interesting and beautiful. The entire gold country area has so much history from the mid 1800s. We also have friends and family in the area. My wife and I were married 40years ago in Sutter Creek in the gold country about an hour away from Columbia. We try to visit the Sonora area whenever we drive to Yosemite. So many wonderful memories. There's a ton of history everywhere one looks in the Gold Country.

I really like these visits to old towns. The way they did things required hard work unlike today where a push of a button will do the same. Thanks for the great tour Jeff .

. I like to imagine an old historic place like this in it's prime, and with population of 25 thousands? Those small dirt roads must have been flowing with carriages and people. The rustic houses look so cozy, with so much history.

My dad was raised halfway between Columbia and Twain Harte in a little place called Jupiter on Italian Bar Rd. He attended school in Columbia. It was only about 15 miles to get to school but took a little more than an hour to drive back in the 40"s and 50's. They later moved to Shaw's Flat in the 60's. My mother's side of the family operated a sawmill around White Pines/Arnold. I was born in San Andreas but lived in Angels Camp and then Altaville. I've watched The Shadow Riders several times. Great movie! Love your videos and content! Keep them coming!!

Good morning from Lodi, California. My wife and I go to Columbia, to have pizza. Thank you for your videos.

Thank you Jeff and Sarah. With all the current events happening, the dunce caps would have to be bulk ordered by the schools! Thanks again for the tour!

I ❤ COLUMBIA !!! Thanks for taking us along and teaching us things I never knew about that wonderful old town !!

Shadow Riders is one of my favorite movies. I adored Tom Selleck, Ben Johnson & Sam Elliott

We miss Columbia so much. That was one of our favorite places to visit in Gold Country. We’d spend a weekend just driving through and stopping in Columbia. Thanks Jeff! I’m gonna go cry a little now…your biggest Tennessee (formerly California) fans!♥️

Since I live in the area, I have helped to chaperone many school field trips to Columbia. (One year, my group of teenage boys I thought were staying just far enough ahead of me that I wasn't seeing them...turns out, they took off and went to Columbia Airport!) That was my last year of volunteering to chaperone. But year after year, I'm constantly amazed at the amount of tourists that come to Columbia. Thank you for this episode, I learned a lot I didn't know.

Many memories as a child visiting Columbia. Thanks for showing.

Shadow Riders - best modern times western around. Star packed. I beg you differ on Ben Johnson's appeal. He was a very handsome man and a great actor. Tom is good-looking, but Sam Elliot still makes me go weak in the knees. 😅 Great research in this video presentation. Amazing. This is definitely my favorite history channel.

Jeff... Marvelous look at such history. We appreciate, so much, the work and backstories ! Bravo 🇺🇲