This gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian that stands tall and pretty as a postcard at the top of hilly South Church St. has worn many hats, each well-documented and richly steeped in the history of the town it serves.
July 27, 2013
Nevada City, California
"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.
Grass Valley, California
A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.
Grass Valley, California
The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.
Grass Valley, California
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."
Bodfish, California
This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.
Breckenridge, Colorado
The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.
East Liverpool, Ohio
This tiny museum kept in a B&B laundry room holds the death mask of notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
Montgomery, Alabama
The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.
