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Cherokee Museum

Oroville, California

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Natural History

PLEASE NOTE: The museum property suffered damage from the Paradise fire and is working hard to repair. Please call before visiting.

Pioneer History Museum

Oroville, California

Archaeology, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House

The collection concentrates on items illustrating the pioneers’ life up to the late 1920s It includes such diverse items such as; Antique pianos, the original Oregon City School organ, a grand old clock from Bidwell Bar, gambler’s items, dolls (including a doll from the Donner Party), a miner's vest tailored to hold different size nuggets, and even a handmade gold needle.

Botanical Garden, Children's, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science

The bank of the Feather River below the Bath House was once the site of a Maidu fishing village. The river provided a bountiful supply of giant Chinook salmon and acorns were harvested from the groves of Blue Oaks. Gold was discovered in the Feather River in 1849 bringing a tent city of fortune hunters virtually overnight. The gold soon ran out and the miners left as quickly as they had appeared.