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Museums in Shasta Cascade Region
Gaumer's Jewelry and Museum
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Location : Red Bluff CA
Phone: 530-527-6166 Description : Gaumer's Jewelry has been in business for over 40 years (since 1967). Founded in partnership between Al and Mabel Gaumer and their son John and his wife Terry, the business has continued to grow with the addition of a third generation of jewelers and rock-hounds through Bill Gaumer. Gaumer's carries a great selection of fine gold and silver jewelry, original hand-crafted jewelry, semiprecious and precious stones, lapidary equipment and jewelry making supplies. The gift ware portion of the business offers books, coasters, vases, unique decorative items and beautiful hand-crafted jewelry boxes. |
Weed Historic Lumber Museum
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Location : Weed CA
Phone: 530-938-5050 Description : We are nestled in the beautiful Siskiyou National Forest. At an elevation of 3600 feet the air is clean, brisk and the sights are simply breath taking. We are open seven days a week from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. from the last week of May through 30 September. Special off season tours are available by appointment. The museum is located at 303 Gilman Avenue, in Beautiful Weed California. |
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Location : Tehama CA
Phone: 530-384-2595 Description : Tehama County Museum, Tehama: Located on the corner of 3rd and C Streets in Tehama, the Tehama County Museum showcases much of Tehama Country's colorful and varied past. View mastodon tusks, a video of "Ishi, The Last Wild Indian in America," original railroad spikes, artifacts from the cattle and farming industries, and period clothing, furnishings and photographs. It is open year-round on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4pm. |
Butte County Pioneer Memorial Museum
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Location : Oroville CA
Phone: 530-538-2497 Description : Here you can see; a doll from the Donner Party, a replica of the Dogtown Nugget, the Oroville Fire Chief’s horse-drawn cart; it’s a stroll though your history! Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m., closed Dec-Jan Opened in 1932 to display "relics" of the area's pioneers; the great room resembles an over-sized miner's cabin. The "new"(1960) addition contains reconstructions of pioneer era home rooms, and many other artifacts of their daily lives. Come see the replica of the Dogtown Nugget, one of the largest nuggets found in California. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/Butte_County_Pioneer_Memorial_Museum.html#ixzz1XvSi7vlo |
Big Valley Museum
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Location : Bieber CA
Phone: 530-294-5368 |
Fort Jones Museum
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Location : Fort Jones CA
Phone: 530-486-2444 Description : Inside the 2500 sq.ft. space are hundreds of artifacts depicting the lives of local tribes, trappers, miners, pioneers, and soldiers. The Fort Jones Museum features one of the finest basket collections and unusual rock collections in northern California. Also check out the sacred White Deerskin and the vintage gun collection. Find out more about the local history of Scott Valley and Western Siskiyou County. |
Sisson Museum
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Location : Mount Shasta CA
Phone: 530-926-5508 Description : Mount Shasta City was know as the town of Sisson until it was renamed in 1924. The museum building was erected in 1906 and served as the main hatchery building of the California Department of Fish and Game Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery until it was declared no longer usable 72 years later. A group of civic minded citizens obtained a lease on the building and start-up funding from the state under the umbrellas of the local Chamber of Commerce, and the building was renovated depending heavily on donated material and labor. The Museum has welcomed more than 298,000 visitors since it opened in 1983, and we hope you will visit soon. The Sisson Museum is located 1/4 mile west of the central Mount Shasta I-5 interchange on the fish hatchery grounds. |
Corning Museum
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Location : Corning CA
Phone: 530-824-5550 Description : The Corning Museum preserves and exhibits artifacts that represent the cultural heritage of Corning and Tehama County specifically, and Northern California in general. Many displays at the museum include articles of period clothing, tools, pictures and other items dating back to the early days of Corning. The museum is housed inside the chamber of commerce building. The museum shows the history of this agricultural town. In order to log this waymark in this category, you must be able to provide proof of your visit. Please post a picture of yourself or your GPSr in front some identifiable feature or point of interest either in the museum, or on the museum grounds. |
J.J. Jackson Memorial Museum
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Location : Weaverville CA
Phone: 530-623-5211 Description : The objective of the Trinity County Historical Society is to discover, collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge about the history of Trinity County. It is an organization of volunteers and all of its activities and accomplishments are due to the interest and effort of its members. The Trinity Pioneer Association and the Society of Old Settlers, an organization consisting of pioneers who arrived in the community prior to 1860, preceded the Historical Society.The Jake Jackson Museum and the History Center are projects of the Society for research and learning for the public use. Fund-raising projects are undertaken by this organization on behalf of the museum and new ideas are always welcome, and your continued membership helps to further these efforts. |
Kelly Griggs Museum
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Location : Red Bluff CA
Phone: 530-527-1129 Description : The classical Victorian home was built in the 1880s by Sidney Allen Griggs and bought by the Kelly family in the 1930s. It features Victorian-dressed mannequins and various artifacts and furnishings of the time, including local Native American artifacts. The Kelly-Griggs House Museum Association was organized in 1965, as a nonprofit, educational corporation for the sole purpose of purchasing the 1880 house to renovate and preserve it. The museum is supported entirely by donations and memberships. Admission is by voluntary donation. |
Central Modoc River Center
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Location : Alturas CA
Phone: 530-233-5085 Description : The River Center’s mission is: to foster natural resource stewardship and to promote the sustainability of the local community. The River Center hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM and by appointment. Come explore the Pit River Watershed. Water cycle, agricultural, forestry, cultural, history, geology, aquatic restoration, bird, fish and turtle interpretative displays. |
Modoc County Historical Museum
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Location : Alturas CA
Phone: 530-233-6328 Description : The Modoc County Historical Museum (presently closed) is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and County Road 56 in Alturas, California. Numerous excellent displays can be seen about various aspects of Modoc County life. |
Fort Crook Museum
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Location : Fall River Mills CA
Phone: 530-336-5110 Description : Fort Crook was established on July 1, 1857, to protect travelers on the Shasta - Yreka Road and the Lockhart Ferries. Built by Company A, 1st Dragoons under the command of Captain John W. T. Gardner, the fort consisted of 25 - 30 log buildings enclosed by a pine-pole stockade 12 feet high.It was located on the Fall River Valley about 7 miles north of the current museum grounds. Originally called Camp Hollenbush, the outpost was soon renamed in honor of Lt. George Crook, then in command of Company D, 4th Infantry. Crook became a General during the Civil War and gained national fame as both a fighter of and advocate for the Plains Indians. |
Siskiyou County Museum
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Location : Yreka CA
Phone: 530-842-3836 Description : The Siskiyou County Museum is a county facility and together with the assistance of the Siskiyou County Historical Society has generated a wonderful collection of artifacts, photographs, and ephemera. Our outstanding Siskiyou County Museum was built in 1950 by the county to collect, preserve, disseminate, and interpret the history of the area for future generations. |
Old Lewiston Schoolhouse Library & Museum
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Location : Lewiston CA
Phone: 530-778-0111 Description : Lewiston's only library and museum is the place for local tourism information as well. Housed in one of the town's oldest historic buildings, the Old Lewiston Schoolhouse (1862), it's a highly recommended stop for anyone interested in experiencing Trinity County's glorious past up close. All visits are guaranteed to be memorable. Remember to bring a camera! |
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
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Location : Redding CA
Phone: 530-243-8850 Description : Turtle Bay Exploration Park educates visitors of all ages with entertaining and stimulating exhibitions and programs that interpret the complex relationships between people and their environments. Using the unique cultural, historical, and natural resources including those in the Sacramento River Region, Turtle Bay serves as a catalyst for exploring universal human experiences. |
Gold Nugget Museum
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Location : Paradise CA
Phone: 530-872-8722 Description : he Gold Nugget Museum was incorporated in 1973. Our mission is to preserve and protect The Ridge heritage through our collection and artifacts and with community education programs. Cowboy Music & Poetry Gathering Coming soon! The first ever Paradise Cowboy Music & Poetry Gathering will rock the Paradise Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Performers include internationally acclaimed Sourdough Slim, local cowboy poet Jim King, and America's Western Sweetheart Belinda Gail. Days of Living History History comes to life at the Gold Nugget Museum on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Plumas County Museum
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Location : Quincy CA
Phone: 530-283-6320 Description : The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibits, events, meetings and functions held at the Plumas County Museum. Permanent exhibits include an outstanding collection of baskets woven by the area's original Mountain Maidu Indians. The Industrial History Wing features Railroads of Plumas County, Gold Mining on the Feather River, and TIMBER!, an exhibit about the lumber industry of the county. |
Lassen Historical Museum
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Location : Susanville CA
Phone: 530_257-3292 Description : Lassen Historical Museum in Susanville, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today. |
Sundial Bridge
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Location : Redding CA
Phone: 530-225-4100 Description : The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay crosses the Sacramento River in the heart of Redding, California. Opened July 4, 2004, the bridge links the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park and serves as a new downtown entrance for Redding’s extensive Sacramento River Trail system. The bridge celebrates human creativity and ingenuity, important themes of the 300 acre Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The steel, glass, and granite span evokes a sense of weightlessness and the translucent, non-skid decking provides for spectacular viewing at night.The bridge is also environmentally sensitive to its river setting. |
Chico Museum
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Location : Chico CA
Phone: 530-891-4336 Description : Housed in the former Carnegie Library building in downtown Chico, the Chico Museum has hosted more than 90 exhibits celebrating the distinct heritage of Chico since it opened in February 1986. Exhibits change several times a year and include prestigious traveling exhibits as well as those created by the Museum focusing on local Chico and Butte County history. The Museums Carnegie and Patrick galleries feature changing exhibits focusing on aspects of Chico’s past and present. The McIntyre gallery houses the permanent Chico Timeline 1830 – 2000 filled with photos, portraits, and artifacts evoking Chico’s diverse history. |
Westwood Museum
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Location : Westwood CA
Phone: 530-256-2233 |
Susanville Historic Train Depot
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Location : Susanville CA
Phone: 530-257-3252 |
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