Museums in Plumas County

Information about museums in Plumas County, California.

Indian Valley Museum
Displays artifacts from the history of the Indian Valley region from the 1860's through the 1940's. Located at 4288 Cemetery Road in Taylorsville, California Phone: 530-284-1046

Plumas County Museum
Indoor and outdoor museum featuring an exhibit yard, an industrial history wing, contemporary cultural displays, and the Andrew Lynch Memorial Garden. The industrial wing of the museum features exhibits related to the railroad history, lumber history, gold mining history of the county and the Chinese influence on the region. The yard includes mining and logging equipment and wagons and daily living equipment and items used by local pioneers. The Plumas County Museum is located at 500 Jackson Street in Quincy, California. Phone: 530-283-6320.

Plumas County Museum Association
Organization established in 1971 to preserve, protect, and promote the history of Plumas County through the Plumas County Museum.

Plumas-Eureka State Park Mining Museum
State park museum preserving and displaying the history of the 1800's gold rush history of California. Features a miner's bunkhouse, the Mohawk Stamp Mill, the Buishman Five Stamp Mill, stables, a blacksmith shop, the mine office, and a miner's home known as Moriarity House. the Site has been designated a California State Historic Landmark #196. The state historic marker commemorates the local mining areas of Jamison City, Eureka Mills, Johnstown, and Eureka Mine. Located west of Blairsden and Graegle, about 60 miles north of Lake Tahoe, within Plumas-Eureka State Park.

Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Museum operated by the Feather River Rail Society that preserves the history of the Western Pacific Railroad. Exhibits include diesel, electric, and steam locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, maintenance cars, and cabooses, many of which can be boarded by visitors. The museum also offers opportunities for visitors to be a train engineer for an hour after being given on-ground instructions (popular program that usually must be reserved months in advance). Formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum. Located at 700 Western Pacific Way int he city of Portola. Phone: 530-832-4131

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