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Calaveritas, settled in 1849 by Mexicans, was a flourishing mining town with stores, saloons, gambling houses, and fandango halls. Joaquin Murieta is reported to have frequently visited its fandango halls and gambling houses. The town was destroyed by fire in 1858.
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