Mining soon gave way to ranches and sawmills. Today logging is the major industry in the district. Exhibits reflect this varied heritage. Located in an old school house, the Museum's exhibits change from year to year concentrating on different aspects of history as diverse as the life of a pioneer child and the basketry of the Maidu Indians. Outside there are exhibits of mining and logging equipment as well as a country store and a blacksmith shop.
Admission is free.
675-1025 Edward F. Beale Museum Established in 1942, Camp Beale served as a training center for the 13th Armored Division, the 81st and 96th Infantry Divisions, as well as a replacement depot for units overseas. During World War II it also housed a German prisoner of war encampment. At the height of wartime activity, Beale's on base population reached 60,000. The Museum displays objects from the 13th Armored Division, the 100th Bomb Group and the 9th Bomb Group.