Auburn has an abundance of history, including the oldest continuously operating post office in the United States. Visitors can enjoy the history or shopping, fine dining, entertainment, antique shops, art galleries, museums, and many recreational attractions.
By April 1849, a new mining camp was established as a result of the discovery of gold a few miles south in Coloma. Sometimes called North Fork Dry Diggings, Rich Ravine, or Auburn Ravine, the mining camp was officially named Auburn in August of 1849. In the 1860s the transcontinental railroad was built through town, being built by three separate railroad companies resulted in much of the feuding that that is now part of Auburn’s rich history.
Auburn has the oldest continuously operating post office in the United States. Visitors can learn about the history and enjoy the abundance of shopping, fine dining, entertainment, antique shops, art galleries, and museums.
The best way to get to know the town is to park your car and walk. Most of the old brick buildings that were built during the 1860’s are still in use today, so go inside and look around. You can walk down Commercial Street; each building has its own story to tell. The Placer County Bank building, located in the middle of the block, was the site of a famous robbery.
Probably the most famous attraction in Auburn is the firehouse. It was home to the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department organized in 1852; this group is still fighting fires today.
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