The Johnsville Historical Society announces its introduction of the first self-guided walking history tour of Johnsville. The nine-stop walking tour, developed in coordination with the Plumas–Eureka State Park Association, will be launched during this year’s Gold Discovery Days festival July 20 and 21.
With the aid of an easy-to-follow step-by-step map, the public can visit nine locations important to Johnsville’s Gold Rush history; in front of each mapped destination an illustrated poster will be mounted on sandwich boards. These boards will feature images and stories about the miners, merchants and hoteliers who lived in the area in its heyday.
The self-guided walking tour will begin at the church in Johnsville, which now serves as the JHS headquarters, and from there the historical highlights can be viewed in any order.
On July 20 and 21, visitors may pick up a free walking-tour map at the Johnsville church/JHS headquarters or in the nearby Plumas–Eureka State Park Museum. Organizers note that the popular Gold Discovery Days horse-drawn wagon will offer rides to visitors from the park museum to the church and back on one day only this year: Saturday, July 20.
More information about the Johnsville Historical Society is available at https://johnsvillehistoricalsociety.org/.
Information provided by Johnsville Historical Society
