Sierra County California Historical Society

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The Sierra County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization interested in preserving and promoting an appreciation of Sierra County’s rich heritage.

This article was written In May of 1871 by Calvin McDonald, who, ,at the time of the time of this event was the editor ...
08/31/2026

This article was written In May of 1871 by Calvin McDonald, who, ,at the time of the time of this event was the editor of Downieville's Sierra Citizen newspaper, remembering the July 5th, 1851, the day a mob hung a young Mexican woman in Downieville:

An earthquake and other mysterious phenomenon experienced in Sierra Valley as noted in this January 8th, 1870 Mountain M...
08/31/2026

An earthquake and other mysterious phenomenon experienced in Sierra Valley as noted in this January 8th, 1870 Mountain Messenger article:

08/28/2026
Near miss in Loyalton as noted in this December 14th, 1912 Mountain Messenger:
08/28/2026

Near miss in Loyalton as noted in this December 14th, 1912 Mountain Messenger:

Mining news from La Porte as noted in this September 4th, 1911 Sacramento Daily Union article:
08/28/2026

Mining news from La Porte as noted in this September 4th, 1911 Sacramento Daily Union article:

Rats! News from Coyoteville as noted in this June 15th 1861 Sierra Democrat article:
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Rats! News from Coyoteville as noted in this June 15th 1861 Sierra Democrat article:

Photo of Downieville from the turn of the Century, courtesy of the Nora Rose Family Collection. We have 3 versions here:...
08/28/2026

Photo of Downieville from the turn of the Century, courtesy of the Nora Rose Family Collection. We have 3 versions here: the original, and ai enhanced and an ai colorized to try to bring out the details in the image:

Here's a clip of "Some Downieville Episodes 1859-1860" by Lida Ludwig, as noted in this January 23rd 1932 Mountain Messe...
08/27/2026

Here's a clip of "Some Downieville Episodes 1859-1860" by Lida Ludwig, as noted in this January 23rd 1932 Mountain Messenger:

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Sierra City, CA
96125

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