The Empire Mine is the site of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mine in California. From 1850 to its closing in 1956, it produced 5.8 million ounces of gold.This 5.8 million ounces of gold would fill a box 7 feet on each side. It is estimated that this represented only 20% of the available [...]
Nevada County Narrow Gage Museum, Grass Valley, CA The need for rail service in the semi-mountainous and wooded area of Grass Valley and Nevada City was precipitated by mining operations subsequent to the California Gold Rush. In addition, timber operators wanted to make their land accessible to the Southern Pacific Company in Colfax. On March [...]
This monument to Sheriff David Fulton Douglass is located just off of Airport Road near Nevada City, California. It lays in the woods all by itself, with no houses nearby. The monument represents where, on July 26, 1896, Sheriff Douglass, along with a bandit, shot and killed each other. They are both buried at this [...]
