Sarah Plaskett - Banker for the Miners
Miners who trusted no one trusted Sarah Plaskett, who kept their gold under her roof and fed them at her table.
Sarah Plaskett became a sort of safety bank for the miners, who brought her their gold for safe keeping at a time when few were trusted. She cooked and washed for most of these men. She was a symbol of kindly hospitality, and the younger girls followed in her wake. Although they worked hard, not all was drudgery, for there were frequent fish fries on the beach and picnics in shady hiding places. At branding time the women rode to the camp and enjoyed barbecue with the cowboys.