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Nevada County Historical Society

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Celebrating & Preserving the History of Nevada County, California Burns, President of the College of the Pacific.

The Nevada County Historical Society had its beginning in 1944 after being inspired by Dr. Robert E. Dr. Burns was interested in the preserving the history of the Mother Lode and gold country, and he spoke to the Grass Valley Lions Club about organizing a county historical society. Soon afterwards another meeting was held for people who were interested and a constitution and by-laws were adopted. The objective of the new was to preserve every source of Nevada County history. The new society began with 48 members, and dues were a dollar a year! Monthly programs were planned to entertain and educate members, and the committee chairmen and groups formed the foundation of the society by collecting, displaying, and preserving the memorabilia of the county. Today, the Society maintains the Firehouse Museum in Nevada City, the Mining Museum in Grass Valley, the Searls Library in Nevada City, and the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Nevada City.

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This historical clipping describes the ghost at the Sneath and Clay Mine at Gold Flat:

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From the 1948 NCHS Bulletin:

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East Main Street, Grass Valley looking west in 1946, photo courtesy of the Eastman Collection and the UC Davis Digital Online Collection:

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Photo by Doug Jones, you can find more of his work here: https://imagesbydougjones.photoshelter.com/

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Sampling spirits as noted in this article from the January 13th, 1900 Nevada County Daily Tribune:

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Duelling was one way to solve a disagreement as noted in this June 17th 1853 article:

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Mining news from Alta Hill in Grass Valley as noted in this September 1879 article:

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This April 1981 NCHS Bulletin describes the History of Moore's, Orleans, and Woolsey's Flats by Tho Reidt:

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Truckee Tricks and Treats as noted in these articles from around 1913:

Address

161 Nevada City Highway
Nevada City, CA
95959

Opening Hours

Monday	1pm - 4pm
Tuesday	1pm - 4pm
Wednesday	1pm - 4pm
Thursday	1pm - 4pm
Friday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15302647569

Website

http://www.nevadacountyhistory.org/

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