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Program: NORTHSTAR MINING MUSEUM - NCHS

Agency: NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY


Resource Number: 4661635
Alternate name: POWERHOUSE & PELTON WHEEL MUSEUM - MUSEUMS/HISTORICAL SITES

Description

The Nevada County Historical Society North Star Mining Museum provides museum that houses a collection of hard rock mining equipment, including a 30-foot Pelton wheel. The site has a picnic area in the adjacent Glenn Jones Park. Outside displays include a rare operational Cornish Pump that was used to remove water from deep within mine shafts.

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Program Phones:
530-273-4255
Main
530-273-4255Business Line

Main Contact
Jeffrey Boylan
Museum Director
530-575-7481

[email protected]
Senior Administrator
Jeffrey Boylan
Museum Director
530-575-7481
[email protected]

Website: www.nevadacountyhistory.org
Email: [email protected]

Program Information
NORTHSTAR MINING MUSEUM - NCHS  
Location: 933 Allison Ranch Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Map)


Program Hours:
May 1 - October 31; Thurs-Sun 12-4pm
Hours do change, so call first to confirm.
Description: Allison Ranch Road at McCourtney Road, south of Mill Street.
Disabilities Access: On-Site Parking
Mailing Address: 933 Allison Ranch Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA-Nevada County
CA-Placer County

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Adults Teens Children Families Females Males
Languages: English
Payment methods:
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA-Nevada County
CA-Placer County
Volunteering: Volunteer opportunities are available.
Volunteer requirements:
Volunteer duties:


Custom fields
Disabilities Access - check all that applyACCESS - Potential limitations to access – contact organization for details
Quarters for AVRsQ 4 - October-December
Categorized as:
Picnic Grounds
Volunteer Recruitment/Coordination Volunteer Opportunities
History Museums
Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Sports/Recreation Issues


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Verification

Person at the resource who last verified this information:
Last Verified On: 12/3/2025
Last Verified By: Jeffrey Boylan
 

Agency Background

Programs at NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

FIREHOUSE NO. 1 MUSEUM - NCHS
RAILROAD MUSEUM - NCHS
SEARLS HISTORICAL RESEARCH LIBRARY - NCHS

Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Legal Status: Nonprofit - Incorporated
Funding: Donations; Fees
Incorporated: 1960





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