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 archive of past issues
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Recommended reading
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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
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California
​California Historical Society
California History Resource Guide
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Placer County, California
Carnegie Museum: Roseville Historical Society
Directory of the County of Placer County, California 1861
Foresthill Divide Historical Society
Placer County Genealogical Society
Placer County, California Genealogy Trails
Placer County Museums
See below for a list of museum addresses, contact info, and website links
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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Fruitvale Schoolhouse Museum
3425 Fruitvale Road
Lincoln, CA 95648
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
The Griffith Quarry Museum
7504 Rock Springs Road
Penryn, CA 95663
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
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Roseville Carnegie Library Museum
557 Lincoln Street
Roseville, CA 95678
Email: info@rosevillehistorical.org
Phone: 916-773-3003
The DeWitt History Museum
2985 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
Website
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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
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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
The Forest Hill Divide Museum
24601 Harrison Street
Foresthill, CA 95631
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
The Gold Rush Museum
601 Lincoln Way
Old Auburn Depot Building
Auburn, CA 95603
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
The Placer County Museum
101 Maple Street
Auburn, CA 95603
Email: museums@placer.ca.gov
Phone: 530-889-6500
Placer County Historical Organizations
Colfax Area Historical Society
Jay McIntyre, President
(530) 346-8599
colfaxhistory.org
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
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