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Of the many gold rush imigrants, the Chinese were noted for their honest, sober and industrious characteristics. Each mining camp had its Chinatown and Grass Valley was second only to San Francisco's. Former residents Duck Egg, Georgie Bow, Ah Lou…
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The North Star Powerhouse, built by A.D. Foote in 1895, was the first complete water powered compressed air transmission plant of its kind. Compressed air, generated by Pelton Water Wheels, furnished power for the entire mine operation. The 30 foo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTQW_nevada-county-traction-co_Grass-Valley-CA.html
Four 28-ton standard gauge street cars ran from 100 yards north of this spot five miles to Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada City. Car barns and power plant were located mid-way at Glenbrook. Line was shut down after a winter storm, Jan. 1924, never …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8LN_lyman-gilmore-jr_Grass-Valley-CA.html
Lyman Gilmore, Jr. established the first commercial airport on this site in 1907. To him and his memory the people of this community dedicate this school as the:Lyman Gilmore SchoolGrass Valley School DistrictBoard of TrusteesBrian A. Bennallack -…
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IN MEMORY OF THE PIONEERS BURIED HERE
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Built by the Reverend Thomas J. Dalton and dedicated May 2, 1865 by Bishop Eugene O'Connell as Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage. Under the Sisters of Mercy it served from 1866 to 1932 as the first orphanage of the Northern Mines. It …
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Oldest Episcopal Edifice in CaliforniaFirst services Sunday April 23, 1854 by Rt. Rev. William I. Kip, Bishop of Calif.This building opened for worship Aug. 1858.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5DX_the-holbrooke-hotel_Grass-Valley-CA.html
The present bar of the hotel has been in continuous operation since 1852, when it was known as the Golden Gate Saloon. The wooden building had a back extension known as the Exchange Hotel and offered food and lodging by January 1853. The saloon wa…