Grass Valley CA Landmarks & Monuments

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OVERVIEW: Mount St. Mary’s Convent and Orphan Asylum is the only extant original orphanage in California. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Grass Valley on August 20 of 1863, to found a branch of their order a... malakoff
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OVERVIEW: In her home which occupied this site, Lola's social salons 1853-55 attracted men... donaldlaird
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OVERVIEW: Over a hundred years ago, this trail resounded to creaking... Ceres
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OVERVIEW: Lotta Crabtree was born in New York in 1847. In 1852-3 the gold fever brought her family to... wikipedia
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LOCATION: Laytonville, California (1.3 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: Long distance telegraph lines had been constructed in California as early as the mid-1850's. Shown on the left is the contract for the formation of the Northern California Telegraph Company for a l... rain
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LOCATION: Nevada City, California (4.8 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: The marker states: This was a major hydraulic gold-mining operation in California. It boasted a vast system of canals... waymarking
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LOCATION: Nevada City, California (4.8 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: The Pelton Water Wheel, first commercially manufactured... Noehill
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LOCATION: Nevada City, California (4.8 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: This was the headquarters for the largest network of water flumes and ditches... parks.ca
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LOCATION: Dutch Flat, California (10.9 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: Dutch Flat is a small village in Placer County, California, about 30 miles northeast of Auburn along Interstate 80. It was founded by German immigrants in 1851 and was once one of the richest gold ... Wikipedia
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LOCATION: Colfax, California (11.0 miles from Grass Valley)
OVERVIEW: Immediately connected with the history of Iowa Hill, is also the history of Independence Hill, Roach Hill, Bird's Flat, Monona Flat, and Grizzly Flat. The rich hill diggings at those places, the di... californiagenealogy
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