Category: California
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NORTHSTAR MINING MUSEUM (GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA)
“a restored and preserved collection of mining paraphanalia from steam engines to picks and shovels. Headframes, skipjacks (20 man!), Pelton Wheels (the biggest pelton wheel ever made, by gum!) and if you don”t know what they are, or what they were used for, it”s about time you found out.” Click Here for More Information on…
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MARSHALL GOLD DISCOVERY STATE HISTORICAL PARK (COLOMA, CALIFORNIA)
The gold discovery site is one of the most significant historic sites in the nation. James W. Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building for himself and John Sutter. This discovery in 1848 changed the course of California”s and the nation”s history. See a replica of the…
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MALAKOFF DIGGINS STATE HISTORICAL PARK (NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA)
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park is the site of California”s largest “hydraulic” mine. Visitors can see huge cliffs carved by mighty streams of water, results of the gold mining technique of washing away entire mountains to find gold. Click Here for More Information on Malakoff Diggins State Historical Park [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPeu46CVCDg[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”39.406489,-120.923767″ zoom=”6″…
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KENNEDY GOLD MINE (JACKSON, CALIFORNIA)
The Kennedy Gold Mine is one of the deepest gold mines in the world, but only the surface portion of the mine and accompanying buildings can be toured. Click Here for More Information on the Kennedy Gold Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrcElnl7WMI[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”38.370463,-120.779057″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Kennedy Gold Mine Tours, Kennedy Mine Road, Jackson,…