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the history
of davis crest

Welcome to the history of Davis Crest. Every town has a beginning, and ours starts in New York City in 1853, with a father willing to gamble everything on the promise of California gold. Davis Crest may be fictional, but the world around it isn't, so this is where I open up the research drawer: the gold rush records and old California maps, the frontier histories, and the real lives that inspired Mary Davis and her sisters as I built their town one detail at a time. Are you ready for a journey back in time? Then settle in, and let me show you where it all began.

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THE DAVIS FAMILY

Before California, there was New York: a family home, three sisters, and the expectations they were raised to carry.

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THE GOLD RUSH

From crowded ships to mining camps, discover the real history behind the California Gold Rush and the world the Davis sisters entered.

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DAVIS CREST

See how a fictional mountain town took shape — from Gold Rush beginnings to the streets, buildings, and landscapes of Davis Crest.

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​In a lawless Gold Rush town, Mary Davis made a desperate promise. Generations later, Rebecca Moore will learn the cost.

© 2026 Vicki Childs                                               For film and television enquiries email: vicki@vickichilds.com

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