John Bidwell was not a Forty-Niner, because he was already on the ground in California when gold was discovered. How, when, and where did Bidwell discover gold?

Join me at the Chico History Museum at 10 a.m.on Saturday, March 29th and I will tell you all about John Bidwell in the Gold Rush. How he drew up the contract for the sawmill where gold was first discovered, how he found gold in the Feather River, his shopping trips to Sacramento and his store at Bidwell Bar, and what he did with his earnings.

With the able assistance of Nick Anderson, I will tell you all about John Bidwell in 1848 and 1849. I hope to see you there!