Upcoming Speaker Night Events
Gold Camp Gentleman: A Life of James D. Hague
Gage McKinney to Present in his Defense at Speakers Night
With Gage McKinney
When: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Where: The Sierra Presbyterian Church located at 175 Ridge Road, Nevada City.
Gage will stand before the NCHS to plead he is not so much a “mining historian,” as many suppose, but a “cultural historian” working in the richest gold mining district in California. As evidence, he will present his latest book, Gold Camp Gentleman: A Life of James D. Hague.
Gage will argue while Hague was a mining man, and perhaps the most famous American mining engineer of his generation, he was also a cultural figure. Though he earned his living consulting in mineralized regions throughout the West, he also wrote books and contributed to national magazines on literary and scientific subjects. Though he made a fortune at Grass Valley’s North Star mine, he also built two of the region’s iconic structures. Gage will argue that Hague was a man of vision who contributed to the high provincial culture which Nevada County has continued from his time until today.
Admission: FREE and open to the public, this event lasts one hour. Free refreshments offered after the presentation. For more information, call or text Daniel Ketcham at (530) 477-8056
Coming Events in 2025
Second Sunday Steam-Up
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
When: Sunday, May – October 2025 (Exact dates to follow)
Where: 5 Kidder Court, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Come join our locomotive team as they have both their steam locomotives steamed up and ready to go!
The museum exhibits a collection of railroad and aviation artifacts, photographs, and documents for visitors and historians alike. Exhibits include the NCNGRR Engine 5, rolling stock, an early steam automobile, and other examples of Nevada County’s transportation history. The gift shop offers railroad-themed books, toys, gifts, clothing, and other collectibles. Visitors are offered a docent-led historical tour of the museum, rail yard, and restoration shop. Admission to the museum is free.
For more information, check out the Railroad Museum website and train schedule.