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Nevada County, California
Historical Society

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    • Home
    • About Us
    • Visit Us
      • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
      • North Star Mining Museum
      • NCNG Railroad Museum
      • Searls Historical Library
    • Coming Events
    • Membership
      • Join or Renew
      • Our Business Partners
    • Support
      • Donate
      • Volunteer
      • Planned Giving/Endowments
      • Give Every Time You Shop!
    • Research
      • Local Research Libraries
      • Research Links
      • Oral History Videos
      • African American Pioneers
    • Contact Us

Nevada County, California
Historical Society

Nevada County, California Historical SocietyNevada County, California Historical SocietyNevada County, California Historical Society
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Visit Us
    • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
    • North Star Mining Museum
    • NCNG Railroad Museum
    • Searls Historical Library
  • Coming Events
  • Membership
    • Join or Renew
    • Our Business Partners
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving/Endowments
    • Give Every Time You Shop!
  • Research
    • Local Research Libraries
    • Research Links
    • Oral History Videos
    • African American Pioneers
  • Contact Us

Preserving Nevada County History Since 1944

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Preserving Nevada County History Since 1944

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The Searls Historical Library

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

 Open 1pm - 4pm, Monday - Saturday

The archive of the Nevada County Historical Society. Established in 1973, the Searls Historical Library has become one of the premier libraries of materials on the area's history... more

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Open 10am - 4pm, Saturday

Located in Nevada City, California, the Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era... more

Firehouse No. 1 Museum

North Star Mining Museum

North Star Mining Museum

 Open 1pm - 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday

Completed in the Spring of 1861, the Firehouse No. 1 Museum was home to Nevada Hose Company No.1 from 1861 to 1938. During those nearly 80 years, horse -drawn fire wagons and handcarts... more

North Star Mining Museum

North Star Mining Museum

North Star Mining Museum

Open 12pm - 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday

Intimately connected with the many aspects of gold mining in Nevada County, California, the North Star Mining Museum includes exhibits of mining artifacts, pelton wheels, a working Stamp Mill and... more

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
  • North Star Mining Museum
  • NCNG Railroad Museum
  • Searls Historical Library
  • Coming Events
  • Donate
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us