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This page provides links to a wide variety of sources of historical information from national to local.
 

 

The Placer publication

The Placer County Museum publication (The Placer) is a rich source of material focused on our local history. This website includes links to over a decade of these publications. Take a look and enjoy:

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The Placer current issue

The Placer archive of past issues
 

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Recommended reading

Book list

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Auburn Walking Tours

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Benton Welty Historic Classroom School Tours

Placer County Historical Society offers FREE one hour visits to the historic 1916 Benton Welty classroom in Auburn. The tours are designed for 2nd thru 4th graders. See more about the tours here.

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DeWitt Government Center History

YouTube Video about a WWII Army Hospital that was located right here in Placer County
 

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United States

​Central Pacific Railroad

Library of Congress

National Archives
 

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California

​California Historical Society

California State Archives

Online Archive of California

California History Resource Guide

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Placer County, California

Auburn State Recreation Area

Carnegie Museum: Roseville Historical Society

Directory of the County of Placer County, California 1861

Donner Memorial State Park

Foresthill Divide Historical Society

Iowa Hill History

Placer County Genealogical Society

Placer County, California Genealogy Trails

Placer County Museums

Placer County Visitor’s Guide

Protect American River Canyons

Rocklin Historical Society

Tahoe National Forest

Wendell Robie Foundation

museums

Placer County Museums

See below for a list of museum addresses, contact info, and website links

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The Bernhard Museum Complex

Placer County Museums

The Bernhard Museum Complex

291 Auburn-Folsom Road
Auburn, CA  95603

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500

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The Forest Hill Divide Museum

24601 Harrison Street
Foresthill, CA  95631
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

Website

The Gold Rush Museum

601 Lincoln Way
Old Auburn Depot Building
Auburn, CA  95603

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

Website

The Placer County Museum

101 Maple Street
Auburn, CA  95603

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

Website

 

The Colfax Heritage Museum

99 Railroad Street

Colfax, CA  95713

Email: museum@colfaxhistory.org

Phone: (530) 346-8599

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Fruitvale Schoolhouse Museum

3425 Fruitvale Road
Lincoln, CA  95648

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

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The Griffith Quarry Museum

7504 Rock Springs Road
Penryn, CA  95663

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

Website

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Roseville Carnegie Library Museum

557 Lincoln Street
Roseville, CA  95678

Email: info@rosevillehistorical.org

Phone: 916-773-3003

Website

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The DeWitt History Museum

2985 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA  95603
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
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Golden Drift Museum

32820 Main Street
Dutch Flat, CA  95714

Email: museums@placer.ca.gov

Phone: 530-889-6500

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Maidu Museum & Historic Site

1970 Johnson Ranch Drive
Roseville, CA  95661
Email: maidumuseum@roseville.ca.us

Phone: 916-774-5934

Website

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Sierra College Natural History Museum

5100 Sierra College Blvd.,
  Sewell Hall (Bldg. S)
Rocklin, CA  95677
Email: museum@sierracollege.edu
Phone" 916-660-7923

Website

Museum List
organizations

Placer County Historical Organizations

Colfax Area Historical Society

Kim Douglass, President

(530) 305-6317

colfaxhistory.org

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Fruitvale School Hall Community  Association
Mark Fowler

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Donner Summit Historical Society
Bill Oudegeest
(209) 606-6859
donnersummithistoricalsociety.org

Gold Country Medical History Museum
Lynn Carpenter
(530) 885-1252

Foresthill Divide Historical Society
Troy Simester
(530) 367-3535
foresthillhistory.org

Golden Drift Historical Society
Sarah Fugate
(530) 389-2121

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Historical Advisory Board
Glenn Vineyard
(916) 747-1961

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Lincoln Highway Association
Trey Pitsenberger 
vice.president@lincolnhighwayassoc.org

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Joss House Museum and Chinese History Center
Larry Finney
(530) 305-9380

Loomis Basin Historical Society
Karen Clifford
(916) 663-3871
ppgn.com/loomishistorical.html

Lincoln Area Archives Museum
Elizabeth Jansen
(916) 645-3800
laamca.org

Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Kaitlin Kincade
(916) 774-5934
roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum

Native Sons of the Golden West
Parlor #59
Dave Allen
(530) 878-2878
dsallen59@sbcglobal.net

Placer County Genealogical Society
Diane Fishburn
pcgs.pcgenes.com

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Newcastle Portuguese Hall
Association
Mario Farinha
(530) 269-2412

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Placer County Historical Society
April McDonald-Loomis
(530) 823-2128
placercountyhistoricalsociety.org

North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
Phil Sexton
(530) 583-1762
northtahoemuseums.org

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Placer County Museums Docent Guild
Craig Norris

 

Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society
Chuck Spinks
Psrhs.org

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S.N.O.W. Sports Museum
Jill Short Milne
(415) 254-5686
thesnowmuseum.org

Rocklin Historical Society
rocklinhistorial@gmail.com
rocklinhistory.org

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Roseville Historical Society
Denise Fiddyment
(916) 773-3003
rosevillehistorical.org

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