Cultural Activities and Places of Historical Interest
The history and culture of Placer County come alive in its many museums and theaters. The Gold Country Museum, in Auburn’s Gold Country Fairgrounds, displays Gold Rush exhibits and information on the history of gold mining. The Placer County Museum, located inside the historic Placer County Courthouse, gives an overview of the history of Placer County life. Main features at this museum include a video presentation of the history of the transcontinental railroad, a holographic image of an early miner, and Native American Art.
One of Auburn’s oldest buildings is the Bernhard Residence, built in 1851 as the Traveler's Rest Hotel. The Bernhard Museum Complex depicts the typical life of a late 19th century farm family. The Griffith Quarry Museum, originally the office of the Penryn Granite Works, houses exhibits on the Griffith family, the granite industry, and the Penryn-Loomis Basin region.
Mining exhibits, general regional information, a reconstructed livery stable, and the original Foresthill Jail are on display at the Forest Hill Divide Museum. Exhibits exploring Placer County's rich heritage and history of hydraulic mining and the birth of the transcontinental railroad can be experienced at the Golden Drift Museum in Dutch Flat.
Other historical sites and museums around Placer County include:
• Pioneer Express Trail, Folsom
• First Transcontinental Railroad, Roseville, Rocklin, Newcastle, Auburn, and
Colfax
• Roseville Telephone Company Museum, Roseville
• Maidu Interpretive Center, Roseville
• Carnegie Library and Museum, Roseville
• Town of Dutch Flat
• Town of Foresthill
• Virginia Town
• Iowa Hill
• Town of Michigan Bluff
• Town of Gold Run
• Overland Emigrant Trail, Wolf Creek Bridge
• Joss House Museum and Chinese History Center, Auburn
• Gatekeepers Cabin Museum, Tahoe City
• Watson Cabin Museum, Tahoe City
• Rocklin History Museum, Rocklin
Placer County’s major theaters and art galleries include:
• The Art Council of Placer County
• The Roseville Art Center
• The Magic Circle Repertory Theater
• Dewitt Theater—Music and More
• Old Coloma Theater
• Community Asian Theater of the Sierra
• The Arts Building Gallery
• Colfax Fine Art
• Rainbow Gallery
• Gold Rush Gallery Number 1
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