The Catholic Church,
established in 1855

Located on the Hill in the
mining town of Sawyers Bar

Following the river downstream, we arrived in Sawyers Bar in California. I saw a sign that said, "Historic Church 1/4 mile". We looked for the church. We asked a woman; she knew nothing about it. Finally, we saw it, hidden in the trees up on a hill: This is the famous Catholic Church spoken of on the plaque placed on the stone in front of the old city hall.

 historic church at sawyers bar, california. travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. hiking mountain trails in the russian wilderness area of the salmon mountains. camp in forest service campgrounds in the klamath national forest.
Like all old churches, the church
and the graveyard share the same plot of land.

Lots of history in this small piece of ground, miners and their families. Family plots are separated from one another by this wonderful iron fencing. The place of manufacture is stamped on the fence: Springfield - Illinois, I presume. Nothing is made like that today. Of course, it's rusting now.

historic church in sawyers bar, california. travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. hiking in the russian wilderness area. camp in the klamath national forest.

Forward ~ ... the cross in the graveyard ...

Back ~ ... and those hardy vines persisit into the present ...

USFS: Klamath National Forest.

Brad and I offer the Salmon River Travel Guide: A step back into history: Places to Visit, including a brief offering of hiking trails, mountain lakes, etc., in the Russian Wilderness, and Travel Directions.

Travel northern California. See the Marble Mountains, the Salmon Mountains, the beautiful Salmon River, Sawyer's Bar, the best living min- ing town, the magnificent Salmon River Gorge. Raft the river, try your hand at mining and/or fishing. Hike the Russian Wilderness or the Marble Mountain Wilderness in the beautiful Klamath National Forest. Or simply enjoy yourself sightseeing.