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Foresthill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,692 at the 2020 census, up from 1,483 at the 2010 census.
History. From the Native Americans, through the Gold Rush and our logging legacy at the Forest Hill Historical Museum. Heritage. The Foresthill Divide is one of the earliest explored areas of California during the Gold Rush. In 1850, R.S. Johnson and the Bannon Brothers came upon a plateau within the Sierra Nevada Foothills.
Foresthill was one of the largest towns in Placer County. By the late 1850s it boasted hotels, stores, banks, saloons, and numerous homes and other structures. The productive hard-rock mines of the area would ensure that the town remained viable for many decades.
Foresthill is located on a broad ridge between the North and Middle Forks of the American River on the gold-bearing gravel bed of an ancient river. In the spring of 1850, miners came to the Forest Hill Divide in large numbers.
The land mass between the rivers is known as the Foresthill Divide or Divide for short. Take a tour ‘ Foresthill Road -Scenic and Historical Guide ’. The museum offers many displays that give visitors a good idea of life on the Divide in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Historical Landmark Marker is located at 24540 Main Street in Foresthill. Placer County. Within its borders picturesque farm land and Gold-Rush era towns dot the oak-covered foothills. Craggy peaks, forests, tumbling rivers and clear alpine lakes create the natural beauty of the High Country.
This museum presents an overview of Placer County history from the early Nisenan inhabitants through the latter half of the 20th century. It also includes the Placer County Gold collection, the renowned Pate Collection of American Indian artifacts and the original Thomas Kinkade painting “Auburn Centennial.”
