Sierra Nevada House Hotel – Built in 1850, the hotel served to house the numerous prospectors flooding to Sutter’s Creek in search of gold. Like most hotels of this era, it also served as a saloon and a brothel.

The hotel remained in operation until it was destroyed by fire in 1902. However, it was soon rebuilt only to burn down again in 1925. For a final time, the building was reconstructed and continues to stand today as a true piece of the Old West. Today, a number of spirits are said to haunt this historic building. A playful spirit is said to move tools and equipment around in the kitchen, bar staff speak of strange noises coming from the upper floor and shot glasses sliding across the bar by themselves. A “not so happy” ghost that shot his lover in Room 4, is said to continue to lurk there.

Sierra Nevada House, 835 Lotus Road, PO Box 457, Coloma, California 95613, 530-626-8096
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