Everything Sonora is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Sonora.
6 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Pull over, you're about to see where Mark Twain supposedly heard the yarn that launched his career! The Angels Hotel is right here in Angels Camp. Back in 1865, Twain was hanging around the bar here when he supposedly…
This unassuming brick building is the last tangible piece of a once-thriving Chinese community right here in Angels Camp. During the Gold Rush, Chinese immigrants flocked to California seeking fortune, and this area…
Right here in Murphys, you're near the spot of the town's very first public school! Built in 1860, the Murphys Grammar School served local children for over a century. It's designed in a simple, but stately, Greek…
Imagine sleeping where presidents and famous writers once rested their heads! The Murphys Hotel, right here in Murphys, California, has been welcoming guests since before the Civil War. Founded in 1856 by James L.…
Right here in Copperopolis stands a silent witness to a nation divided: the Copperopolis Armory. Back in 1864, this brick building became the headquarters for the Union Guard, Copperopolis's own regiment of the Union…
Hold on tight, because this quiet little town, Knights Ferry, was once a booming hub during California's Gold Rush! Named after William Knight, who established a ferry service here in 1848, Knights Ferry quickly became…