Local Paradise California History at the Gold Nugget Museaum

Local residents involved in the Gold Nugget Museum are busy these days preparing for the upcoming "Gold Nugget Days" in Paradise, California. This town wide event held in Paradise features the gold nugget musuem located at 502 Pearson road. If you have a desire to learn more about the early history of this area known as Paradise, California, drop by and see the musuem in action.

During the spring the "Gold Nugget Days" celebration held in April, comemmorates the discovery of the 54 pound gold nugget in 1859.

The largest "Gold Nugget" found in North America. Exhibits in the museum include one room schoolhouse, walk thru mine, Maidu indian exhibit, new animated assay office, old country store. The Gold Nugget Museum rotates the exhibits and so you can expect someting new at the museum, drop by between Noon-4 from Wednesday thru Sunday.

Upon my last visit, children were learning how to pan for gold, viewing a blacksmith shop in action, an old western town "Nuggetville". The beautiful grounds of the Gold Nugget Museum include a bridge over the creek plus a barbeque pit and picnic area.


If your a Paradise California history buff, the Gold Nugget Museum should be one stop on your visit to Paradise California.