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The People
OF NEVADA COUNTY
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EXPLORE FURTHER
Becoming California, stories from California Gold Rush History |
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The Nisenan
The Nisenan were the first people to live in our area. For thousands of years they hunted and gathered food in the peaceful mountain forests. |
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The Nisenan
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The Chinese
The gold mining industry needed many workers to build the railroads and work in the mines. |
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The Chinese |
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The Cornish
Immigrants from Cornwall, England came to work in the hardrock mines. Their experience with mining tin and copper in Cornwall was invaluable in the deep mines. |
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The Cornish
The Cornish Pastie |
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Inventors
Inventors such as Lester Pelton and Lyman Gilmore brought their creative ideas and inspiration to our towns. |
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Lester Pelton
Lyman Gilmore |
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Women in History
Entertainers such as Emma Nevada, Lola Montez, and Lotta Crabtree gave performances to entertain the community. The first woman dentist in California, Nellie Pooler Chapman helped inspire others with her music and poetry. Sarah Davis was an early pioneer who traveled in a covered wagon from Independence, Missouri to Nevada City in 1850. |
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Nellie Pooler Chapman
Sarah Davis |
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People of Today
Although there were many famous people in the past, we enjoyed learning about the Mayor of Nevada City, Harry Stewart and the President of the Nevada County Historical Society, Priscilla Vanderpas who contribute and help to preserve the rich history of our community . |
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Mayor Harry Stewart
Priscilla Vanderpas |
