Empire Mine State Historic Park - Grass Valley National And State Park
- Address: 10791 East Empire Street, Grass Valley, CA
- Phone: +1 530 273 8522
- Email: tellmemore@parksconservancy.org
- Website:www.parks.ca.gov
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 East Empire StreetGrass Valley, CA
Empire Mine State Historic Park Details
Full Amenity List
- Picnic Tables
- Guided Tours
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Restrooms
- Visitor Center
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Empire Mine State Historic Park is the site of one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California. The park is in Grass Valley at 10791 East Empire Street. In existence for more than 100 years, the mine produced 5.6 million ounces of gold before it closed in 1956. (... more on Parks.ca.gov
- The remains of one of the West's most lucrative gold mines have been preserved as a historic park. more on TripAdvisor
- Empire Mine State Historic Park belongs to the California State Historic Park system, a part of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The state park is located in Grass Valley, California. The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in Cali... more on En.wikipedia.org
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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Great Place to Learn CA Mining History
Excellent place to learn about mining industry during gold rush. This park is a whole mining company property preserved. When you walk in it looks like you have stepped back in time an are in the 1800’s at a mining company and everyone has gone to lunch (we were there first thing in the morning... Mission_Viejo_CA, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Directions
From Grass Valley CA - Head east on E Main St toward Stewart St, Turn right at Bennett St, Turn right at Ophir St, Slight left at CA-174/Colfax Ave, Turn right at E Empire St
Hours
January to April 10 am - 5 pm and May to August 9 am - 6 pm September to December 10 am - 5 pm
Miscellaneous
- Events: http://www.mosaic.org/upcoming
Other Web Resources
- www.parks.ca.gov
- http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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