April 26, 2008 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Stonewall Mine, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Cuyamaca, San Diego County, California Stonewall Mine is located in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park off Highway 79 in the Peninsular Mountain Range in east San Diego County, California   Vi camperede ved den gamle Stonewall Mine i Cuyamaca Rancho State Park i dag. Minen er opkaldt efter sydstaternes general Stonewall Jackson af William Skidmore, en tidligere soldat i sydstaternes hær, som først fandt guld her. Senere blev navnet "Jackson" droppet af hensyn til efterkrigslige sensibiliteter. We day camped at the old Stonewall Mine in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park today. The mine is named after Confederate general Stonewall Jackson by William Skidmore, a former Confederate soldier, and the first to find gold here. Later the "Jackson" was dropped in favor of political correctness.       Vi fik et lille bonus, for foruden de historiske levn omkring den gamle mine fik vi også nydt de utallige forårsblomster, der er fremme lige nu. We got a little bonus, because in addition to the historic artifacts around the old mine we also enjoyed an absolute abundance of spring flowers.     Der står stadig mange minder om brandene i 2003. Numerous reminders of the 2003 fires still stand here.

Stonewall Minen var i drift fra 1870 til 1923, og var den mest udbytterige guldmine i Sydcalifornien nogensinde. Der blev fundet guld her af William Skidmore i 1870, da han bogstavelig talt faldt over stedet, mens han rendte efter et af sine 36 muldyr, der var løbet fra ham. Indenfor få timer rygtedes fundet, og over 500 mænd kom styrtende for at grave efter guld her. The Stonewall Mine was in operation from 1870 to 1923, and was the richest goldmine ever in Southern California. The gold here was discovered in 1870 by William Skidmore, when he literally fell over the place, while chasing one of his 36 mules that had escaped. Within hours rumor of the find had spread, and more than 500 men had rushed in to dig for gold here.

Den gamle Stonewall Mine er i dag kun omgivet af skov og græsland, men mens minen var aktiv, lå der en by her, Cuyamaca City, som siden minens lukning er forsvundet næsten helt sporløst. Et forsøg på at genoplive minen i 1926 mislykkedes, da den 200 meter dybe mineskakt pludselig styrtede sammen, men minen nåede at producere guld for circa 2 millioner dollars. The old Stonewall Mine is today surrounded by only woods and grassland, but while the mine was active, it was surrounded by a town, Cuyamaca City, which has since disappeared with nary a trace. An attempt to reopen the mine in 1926 failed, when the 630 foot deep mine shaft suddenly collapsed with a roar, but in its time the mine produced about 2 million dollars in gold.

En gammel minearbejder-hytte tjener som et lille museum. One of the old miner's cabins remains and serves as a tiny museum.

Day Camping/Boondocking Information Old Stonewall Mine in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is an excellent place for day camping. The area around the mine is open from 8:00 am to dusk, and there is a $6.00 parking fee. There is no overnight parking or boondocking at the mine, but the park has two campgrounds (no hook-ups) for overnight camping, $20 in summer, $15 in winter. Facilities: Restrooms Drinking fountains Hiking trails Small museum and historical remains. Dogs restricted on trails.   More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW