Empire Mine State Historic Park is a National Register of Historic Places-listed mine and surrounding park located in Grass Valley within the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The mine, which is also protected as a National Historic District, has been overseen as an historic site by the California state park system since 1975, preserving one of the state's oldest, largest, and richest gold mines. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the mine produced over 5.8 million ounces of gold. Visitors can learn about the mine's operations at the park's visitor center, which offers a variety of historic exhibits, including a scale model of the mine's network. The entrance to the mine shaft is also preserved and on display throughout the year outside on the center's grounds. Guided tours of the former mine yard elaborate on the mine's workers and operations throughout the years.

10791 E Empire St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

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