Things To Do in Penryn, California

The Griffith Quarry museum provides an entertaining look at the Griffith family, the granite industry, and the history of the Penryn-Loomis Basin area. Complete with some of the original office fur... More on Heritage

Inscription. In the Fall of 1864, Mr. Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, established the quarry located near this site which was later to supply high-quality granite for a number of the importan... More on HMDB

Park Facilities - 90-acre passive park with many trails and family picnic areas. Please, no pets or fires. More on Visitplacer.com

Park Facilities - 90-acre passive park with many trails and family picnic areas. Please, no pets or fires. More on Visitplacer.com

Inscription. This property, Newcastle Portuguese Hall, has been placed on the, National Register of Historic Places, by the United States Department of the Interior. , Erected 1982 by United States Department of the Interior. , ... More on HMDB

The Foundation’s purpose is to actively preserve and restore sites of historical character and significance and oversee their management so that the community is enhanced by retaining these links to the past. The Foundation initially ... More on clubzone

Located on the northwest corner of Rocklin Road and Front Street, this building was built about 1868 by Samuel Trott. This hotel was Rocklin's finest. One of Rocklin's many fires claimed the hotel ... More on uptake_content

Inscription. The Trott Hotel was built in 1866 and was one of the first hotels in Rocklin. The hotel was built and operated by Samuel Trott. It burned down in Nov. 1869 with the loss of one life. I... More on HMDB

Inscription. Founded June 1851 Commonly called 'Virginia.' Over 2,000 miners worked rich deposits. Captain John Brislow built California's first railroad, 1852, to carry pay to Auburn Ravine, a distance of one mile. Site of Philip ... More on HMDB