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Libraries |
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The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints Family History Center For hours call 530-265-5892 to reserve computer and microfilm reader time. Location: 615 Hollow Way, Nevada City. |
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Doris Foley Library for Historical Research
(the history branch of the Nevada County Library) 211 N. Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959; Phone 530-265-4606. Current Hours EFFECTIVE August 1, 2008: Monday, Tuesday & Friday - 10:00am - 4:00pm Closed Wednesday,Thursday, Saturday & Sunday www.mynevadacounty.com/library (Part of catalog listed on our Libraries & Reference Page) |
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Nevada County Historical Society's
Searles Library 214 Church St, Nevada City, CA 95959. Phone 530-265-5910. Repository of county genealogical records, maps, photographs, and information on people, mines, businesses and residences of the 1850s to present time. Staffed by Volunteers of the Nevada County Historical Society. open Monday - Saturday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. http://nevadacountyhistory.org |
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Nevada County Public Library,
Grass Valley-Royce Branch 207 Mill St, Grass Valley. Phone 530-273-4117. HOURS: M & F -- 10:00am - 6:00pm T, W, Th & Sat-- 10:00am - 8:00pm Closed Sunday |
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Nevada County Library-
Madelyn Helling Branch, Nevada City (Main Branch) |
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Nevada County Public Library,
Truckee 10031 Levon Avenue, Truckee Phone 530-582-7846 HOURS: M & F -- 10:00am - 6:00pm T, W, Th & Sat-- 10:00am - 8:00pm Closed Sunday |
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Sierra College Library,
Nevada County Campus 250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley. Phone 530-274-5304. Please call for days and hours open. |
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Museums |
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Emigrant Trail Museum Located on the campsite of the Donner Wagon Party 12593 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA (or P.O. Box 9210) Truckee 95737 Phone 530-587-3841. Please call for days and hours open. Fee to Enter. Exhibits on railroad logging, dioramas on Indian and westward movement, pioneer tools, Indian artifacts, logging tractor and wagons, trapping items. Tours, docent program, gift shop. |
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Firehouse No. 1 Historic Museum 214 Main St, Nevada City. Phone 530-265-5468 for days and hours open. Current hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturnday * Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Opens May 1 for Summer Season. Donations requested. Collection of Nevada County 19th Century artifacts and memorabilia, a Chinese Joss House, Maidu Indian artifacts, Donner Party artifacts, and other displays. Original firehouse, Firehouse NO. 1 is the most photographed and artistically painted in Nevada City. Volunteer staff docents from Nevada County Historical Society. |
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Grass Valley Museum / St.
Joseph's Cultural Center 410 S. Church St, Grass Valley Phone (530) 273-5509 for tours, days and hours open. Donations requested. Part of the old Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy. Numerous displays relating early Grass Valley and Nevada County history including a replica of a doctor's office, a classroom of the 1870s, antique furniture and paintings. Outside is an heirloom rose garden. |
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Historic Nevada County
Courthouse |
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Lola Montez House |
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Lotta Crabtree House Mill Street, Grass Valley (near Lola Montez house, above). |
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Miners Foundry Cultural
Center 325 Spring St, Nevada City. Birthplace of the pelton wheel, display of state historic landmarks in manufacturing metal products for mines and other businesses, and outside displays of mining tools, machinery, an ore car, and a pelton wheel. Docent led tours by request. |
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North Columbia Schoolhouse
Cultural Center 17894 Tyler Foote Crossing Road, Nevada City. Special exhibits change periodically. |
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North Star Mining Museum Allison Ranch Rd at Mc Courtney Rd, Grass Valley Phone (530) 273-4255 Please call for days and hours open. Large displays of mining equipment, artifacts and memorabilia. Gift shop. |
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Western America Skisport
Museum Boreal Ridge Ski Area, Donner Pass P.O. Box 729, Soda Springs, CA 95728 Phone (530) 426-3313 Free admission. Please call for days and hours open. This is a sports history museum with a memorial to Snow-Shoe Thompson, memorabilia from the Western North America Skisport Hall of Fame, ski history and manuscript collections. One of the best collections of antique ski/snowshoe equipment. |
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State Parks |
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Empire Mine State Historic Park
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Malakoff Diggins State
Park 23579 North Bloomfield Road Nevada City CA 95959 Phone (530) 265-2740 Please call for days and hours open. Fee to Enter. About 26 miles northeast of Nevada City. Once California's largest hydraulic mining operations, the North Bloomfield Museum has extensive exhibits and several restored buildings. Only steep cliffs remain where huge monitors once directed streams of water over the hillsides to wash down the gravel with its mineral content. Good hiking trails, camping, cabins, picnic tables, and tours available. Hwy 49 for 10 miles to Tyler-Foote Crossing Road, then 16 miles to the park. NOTE: This historical museum and California State Park may be closed due to budget cutbacks. Web Site |
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