Fun Family day to have the opportunity to go back in history...do the "house tour", lovely time piece.....
When you are in Grass Valley, you have to spend time here. A beautiful place to see and learn more about days gone by.
The grounds of this park are lovely for easy hiking; the history of mining in the foothills is fascinating. A good place to spend a couple of hours.
This would be a five for people who are really into gold-mining and such. 5+ even. The model of the Tunnels going on mile down is pretty magnificent! The actual Tonnele, I'm imagine being a mile down. Again, very hard to rate as interest in gold-mining would be the driver of a higher rating
You can visit onfoot, horse , or car. donationtions are the price to view this historic place durning the goldrush,
The tour of the cottage was very educational. The grounds are beautiful and a must see if in the area. The mines are amazing to see,and are very historic. I am not a history buff, and generally do not like tours, but really enjoyed this one. I highly recommend this on, even in January!!!
This attraction is the home of the Empire Mine. By this, I mean that there house is on this property right next to the mine. When you walk into the museum to pay for your tickets you will see a replica of the mine itself. It will show you all the layers of the underground mine, plus many artifacts . When leaving the museum area out the back door, the mine is on the left and the home area is on the right. The grounds to the home are like a beautiful park, with fountains, ponds, and flowery landscaping. The house itself is not really large like a mansion, but is good size, and tours are given, I believe, hourly. I found the tour to be very interesting. The other side of the property is the mine area. It is bare of all foliage and has many artifacts from the mine. It, also has several buildings to go through. It is a California State Park and you can check it out on www.parks.ca.gov
I loved everything about it. Great place for a wedding, too. Been to several. The grounds are spectacular.
Liked the history and the sights and sounds enjoyed the cottage tour also we enjoyable and informative
This park is a real local treasure (no pun intended). We live close by and have visited many times, especially when we have visitors from out of town. It provides a beautiful place to spend the day taking in the beautiful grounds and hiking trails while learning about the history of the gold country. Our niece will be married here in June and we are thrilled. It is an absolutely gorgeous wedding venue-with many unique photo possibilities.