This Idaho ghost town exists because a Confederate veteran couldn’t keep his mouth shut

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John Stanley’s Secret Gold Strike on Yuba River

John Stanley had a secret. On July 4, 1863, he led a band of men from Warren’s mining camp and struck gold on the Yuba River.

They tried to keep their find quiet, but word got out fast. Soon, gold-hungry miners rushed from Idaho City to find Stanley’s treasure…

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