Learn more about the history of gold mining and other mining events.
The red and gold leaves still cling to the trees around Empire Mine as Cornish carolers serenade swarming crowds for “Holidays at Empire Mine.” From 11AM to 4PM on November 29th and 30th, the mine grounds outside of Grass Valley are open and engaging with period costumes, live music, and food vendors. Costumed maids distribute cookies…
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park 23579 North Bloomfield Road Nevada City, CA 95959 Phone: (530) 265-2740 email: [email protected] Malakoff Diggings Website California State Parks Website Malakoff Diggins was California’s largest hydraulic mine. While the location had been visited by smaller scale miners before attracting the investor money needed to embark on a large hydraulic mining…
California Coloma Marshall Gold Discovery SHP Site of Sutter’s Mill, where gold was discovered in California, sparking the California gold rush in 1848. A California state park with a model of the original mill, historic buildings, and living history days. Grass Valley Empire Mine California’s oldest, richest, and largest gold mine. Open for tours and…
While William Randolph Hearst is well known the world over as the great media magnate, a father of yellow journalism, and inspiration for Citizen Kane, seedlings of his pivotal role as a news baron can be traced back to his father, George Hearst, and the Homestake Mine. The Homestake Mine is located in Lead, South…
