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Volume 041-1 - January 2022 (12 pages)
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News from
Firehouse No.1 Museum
Submitted by Cathy Wilcox-Barnes
O* question I often hear is “how
are things going at the museum?”
By “museum” they mean the
«g Firehouse No. . Museum in Nevada
City. I always say, “we’re having a
great season so far.” But all too soon
I have had to shift into the past tense
and say, “we had a great season.”
None of the docents at the Museum were ready for
October 31st to come so quickly and for us to shut the
doors until May. I asked each docent to give me one
highlight of their volunteer time this season.
They are as follows: Priscilla Van der Pas (docent
for more years than we can remember) “The visitor
who came in and was blown-away by the variety we
have in the museum. Everything from Donner Party
artifacts to beautiful baskets to medical equipment.
They can’t believe there is so much in so little space.”
Steve Dodge (docent for 7 years): “Only one
hostile encounter over masking.”
Mick Powers (docent for 8 years): “The surprise
from locals when they discover the museum for the
first time.”
Charlie Kolofer (docent for 1 year): “The fun
of demonstrating to visitors, kids and adults alike,
the clever tools and ‘throw-away’ items used by the
indigenous peoples.”
Tom Ryan (new docent this year): “A visitor from
China who was excited and dumbfounded to see not
one but two altars from the Grass Valley temple.”
Apparently it was/is exceedingly rare to have two
alters representing different gods in one region.
My highlight for the season was seeing so many
local visitors come into the museum, some for the
first time and some regulars, and the appreciation
they have for our Museum. One commented that he
always learns something new each time he comes
in. That makes me so proud of the Nevada County
Historical Society and what we are doing to help
preserve our local history and excite and educate our
residents to give them a new, enhanced appreciation
of who and what has come before them. To me, just
being open for visitors and locals alike is another
successful season!
We received some new donations for which
we are incredibly grateful; two old firefighter caps
replicas which are great to show our young visitors
and let their parents/grandparents snap a photo of
them wearing it and two mortars from a long-time
local family. We have some other donations that are
coming in soon — now to find the space to display
these new treasures! Our docents will be busy fixing,
rearranging, changing out displays this winter but
we also try to fit in special tours. We just had one
tour with fourteen school students, chaperones, a
teacher, and a grandparent with two younger siblings,
along with three people who saw the door open and
wanted to find out what was going on. Charlie gave an
entertaining, informative talk about our First Peoples
and the tools, trade items, food, etc. that they used.
The students were hanging on his every word and
had so many questions. What a way to finish 2021.
Hopefully, you will be able to drop by the museum
next season. See you in 2022! We are open Wednesday
through Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. But
don’t wait! We close our doors for the winter on
October 3 Ist.
We’re Open!
New Operating Hours for
our Library and Museums
Searls Historical Society
Monday — Saturday . to 4 p.m.
Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Saturday only 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Firehouse No.1 Museum
Closed for Winter
North Star Mining Museum
Closed for Winter
All our museums and library are
free to the public
Page 5 4th Quarter, October 2021