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Greenville Museum rebuilds structure lost in fire

The Greenville Cy Hall Memorial Museum has been preserving local history and the community’s collective memory since it opened in 2010. Today the museum board is preparing to resume mounting exhibits that display the...
History

Will the historic Lawry house play a role in Quincy’s future?

For more than a quarter century, the fate of the county-owned Hall-Lawry home, at the corner of Jackson and Bradley streets in Quincy, has remained in limbo. The site has at various times been...
Press Release

White Sulphur Springs visitor recalls trip 30 years later

Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council, which manages the historical White Sulphur Springs Ranch, shares a remembrance of Plumas County from halfway around the world. Glenda Deveson, of Perth, Australia, spent Christmas 1995 with her family...
History

Plumas Past: What’s in a name?

A name is a powerful thing. In fairy tales, names are magic talismans. Speaking the wrong name aloud can attract the notice of a malevolent being; calling someone by their true name can break...
Press Release

Historical society leverages sense of place on Facebook

The Sierra County Historical Society reports that its Facebook page has become an "unlikely digital powerhouse," connecting regional history with audiences around the world. The society, a fully volunteer-run organization in a county of just...
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Plumas County Museum hosts presentation and book signing

The Plumas County Museum Association invites the public to the first presentation in its “Find Out Friday” lecture series. On Friday, Aug. 15 from 6 – 7 p.m., veteran Chico newspaperman and author Steve Schoonover...
History

Plumas Past: Sunshine and summertime

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County, covering a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. The Plumas-Sierra County Fair is said to be the oldest...
History

Chester Museum celebrates 40th anniversary

June marked the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Chester-Lake Almanor Museum, co-founded and managed by Marilyn Quadrio. The museums’ mission, she said, is to maintain records of a way of life that...
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New fire truck display unveiled at Williams House

The Portola Area Historical Society reports that it hosted an open house at the Williams House Museum May 17 to celebrate a new historical fire truck display building. Members of the Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection...
History

Plumas Past: Taking the waters

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County, covering a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. Plumas County’s many natural hot springs have long drawn visitors...
History

Plumas Past: The women of the American West

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County, covering a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. In 1987, the US Congress designated March as Women’s History...
History

Feather River Inn holds past, awaits its future

Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada, the Feather River Inn in Blairsden-Graeagle stands as a relic of a bygone era, its storied halls waiting to echo with life once more. First opening...
History

Plumas Past: Fall harvest among the Maidu

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County. Each month, we cover a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. Autumn is a time of harvest in...
History

Plumas Past: Spirits of Plumas County

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County. Each month, we cover a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. Plumas County is full of legends—tales of...
History

Plumas Past: Courthouses of Plumas County

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County. Each month, we cover a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. In recent years, the location of a...
History

Plumas Past: 12 Plumas County firsts

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County. Each month, we cover a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. On Aug. 1 The Plumas Sun turns...
History

Plumas Past: 100 years of Oakland Feather River Camp

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the history of Plumas County. Each month, we cover a different seasonal theme from Plumas County’s past. For city kids, nothing says summer like...
Editorial

Plumas Past: Ranching in Plumas County, Part 4

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a four-part story on the history of ranching in Plumas County. Read Part 1, published May 17, Part 2, published May 24, and Part 3, published May...
History

Plumas Past: Ranching in Plumas County, Part 3

Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a four-part story on the history of ranching in Plumas County. Read Part 1, published May 17, and Part 2, published May 24. Watch for Part 4...
Editorial

Plumas Past: Ranching in Plumas County, Part 2

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a four-part story on the history of ranching in Plumas County. Read Part 1, published May 17. Look for Part 3 May 31, and Part 4 June...
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