Isaac Roop

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Isaac Roop

American pioneer settler

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In 1853 Isaac Roop staked a claim and built a cabin on the site. The following year Peter Lassen and a group of prospectors joined him; they struck gold, and the settlement, later named for Roop’s daughter, became a bustling mining town. In 1856 Roop established the…
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In 1853 Isaac Roop staked a claim and built a cabin on the site. The following year Peter Lassen and a group of prospectors joined him; they struck gold, and the settlement, later named for Roop’s daughter, became a bustling mining town. In 1856 Roop established the…
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