THERE’S GOLD IN THE MOUNTAIN
Sample the life of a gold miner at the annual renewal of Gold Discovery Days on July 17 & 18, at Plumas Eureka State Park in Johnsville.
Saturday the 17th, the free fun starts at 10:00 am with candle making, tours of the Moriarty Family’s historic house, demonstrations of blacksmithing and gold assaying, spinning and weaving, and gold panning. There will also be many activities especially for children.
Wagon rides will carry passengers from the Park Museum through the old town of Johnsville to the Johnsville Historical Society’s Museum at the former St. Johns Church throughout the day.
Sunday the 18th kicks off at 8:00 am with the ever-popular Rotary pancake breakfast, with musical accompaniment by the Code Bluegrass ensemble. The same full palette of free activities starts up, once again, at 10:00 am, and continues all day until 3:00 pm.
Special attractions for the weekend include an old fashioned bake sale at St. Johns Church on Saturday morning, an architectural walking tour through the town of Johnsville on Saturday and Sunday morning, a musical recital at the Johnsville Historial Society Museum on Sunday afternoon. Tickets for the limited seating for the musical recital can be purchased at either museum or by calling 530-836-0102.
The Park Association will have a barbeque outside the Park Museum on both days, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, and authentic Cornish pasties, together with beverages and all the trimmings – all for a modest charge.
The Park and Historical Society Museums will be open both days, displaying unique exhibits of local history and indigenous flora and fauna and minerals. Also featured are special pamphlets, booklets, nick-nacks and mementos – all for sale.
Plumas Eureka State Park is alive and well, continuing to host visitors who want to experience the historic and natural beauty of this special part of the magnificent Sierra Nevadas. For further information call Lyn Nafzgar at 530-836-1182, or Larry Fites at 530-836-0379; or visit the park website at www.plumas-eureka.org.
Note: A final, detailed release will be issued on July 1, 2010.
