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Empire Mine State Historic Park

10791 E. Empire St, Grass Valley, California

3.5

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+1 530 273 8522

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www.parks.ca.gov

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 ... more on Parks.ca.gov

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3.5

12 reviews

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My first visit left me feeling like there was a lot more to understand but nothing was written down to help me interpret the amazing variety of objects I was seeing. more on Epinions.com

It is one of many State Historical Parks where the visitor can delve into California's Gold Rush history, and probably the best example of an intact historical ore mining facility in the... more on Epinions.com

I'm not sure what we expected, but for the price, there is a lot of history, great grounds and one gold mine. more on TripAdvisor

It is one of many State Historical Parks where the visitor can delve into California's Gold Rush history, and probably the best example of an intact historical ore mining facility in the state. more on Epinions.com

The grounds were beautiful, the architecture of the homes, greenhouse, got... more on TripAdvisor

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Bei unserem Besuch gab es schönes Wetter, insofern konnte man sowohl draußen als auch drinnen viel sehen und bewundern. Schon das große Modell der Miene im Visitor Center beeindruckt wirklich. Die vie ... more on TripAdvisor

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 ... more on TripAdvisor

We visited on abeautiful Sunday morning and this was one of the highlights of our trip. I had a special interest as my great uncle was one of the Cornish miners who moved to Grass Valley in the 1920's ... more on TripAdvisor

My wife and I, along with two close friends, recently visited the Empire Mine State Park. Ok, so the price was only $3 to get in, so what could we expect? The grounds were beautiful, the architecture ... more on TripAdvisor

Bei unserem Besuch gab es schönes Wetter, insofern konnte man sowohl draußen als auch drinnen viel sehen und bewundern. Schon das große Modell der Miene im Visitor Center beeindruckt wirklich. Die vie ... more on TripAdvisor

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Gold was discovered in California in 1848 during the construction Sutter's Mill (the site is in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park northeast of Sacramento), ... more on Epinions.com

The Empire Star Mine is located near Grass Valley, California. It is one of many State Historical Parks where the visitor can delve into California's Gold Rush history, ... more on Epinions.com