Sierra County California Historical Society

Sierra County California Historical Society This page is operated by our Media Manager, Rick Solinsky $5-10 for adults, $2-5 for a child mine and museum tours
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The Sierra County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization interested in preserving and promoting an appreciation of Sierra County’s rich heritage.

I was looking at historical scrapbooks online at the Nevada County Historical Society online archive when I found this u...
06/23/2026

I was looking at historical scrapbooks online at the Nevada County Historical Society online archive when I found this un-dated image of Poker Flat:

Photo courtesy of the Milton Gottardi Museum in Loyalton:
06/23/2026

Photo courtesy of the Milton Gottardi Museum in Loyalton:

Photo of Fidddle Creek Falls, by Darrell Robinson:
06/23/2026

Photo of Fidddle Creek Falls, by Darrell Robinson:

Gathering honey in Ladies Canyon, had its pitfalls as noted in this October 7th 1871 Mountain Messenger:
06/23/2026

Gathering honey in Ladies Canyon, had its pitfalls as noted in this October 7th 1871 Mountain Messenger:

We're continuing with this article found in the 1971 Sierran Newsletter, describing Philo Haven, the first (white) man a...
06/23/2026

We're continuing with this article found in the 1971 Sierran Newsletter, describing Philo Haven, the first (white) man at the Forks (now Downieville):

Photo of Sand Pond by Helen Edwards:
06/22/2026

Photo of Sand Pond by Helen Edwards:

Photo of Webber Lake Hotel 1910-1915:
06/22/2026

Photo of Webber Lake Hotel 1910-1915:

Sierra Valley horse races as noted in this July 6th 1867 Mountain Messenger:
06/22/2026

Sierra Valley horse races as noted in this July 6th 1867 Mountain Messenger:

"Thou shall not steal" is good advice in gold country, or suffer the consequences as noted in these May 29th 1870 Mounta...
06/22/2026

"Thou shall not steal" is good advice in gold country, or suffer the consequences as noted in these May 29th 1870 Mountain Messenger articles:

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100 Kentucky Mine Road , P. O. Box 260
Sierra City, CA
96125

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+15308621310

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