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Sun, Oct 19
|Grass Valley
Speaker Series: Jerry Martini - How Many Miners Died in the Gold Mines?
How dangerous were Grass Valley’s gold mines? How many miners died? And what was the impact on families left behind? Many have asked these questions over the years and no one has given a definitive answer until now.
Time & Location
Oct 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Grass Valley, 12075 Auburn Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949, USA
About the event
How dangerous were Grass Valley’s gold mines? How many miners died? And what was the impact on families left behind? Many have asked these questions over the years and no one has given a definitive answer until now.
On Sunday, October 19 at 2 pm, historian Jerry Martini will present his exhaustive study, “Mining Fatalities in the Grass Valley Gold Mining District, 1851 – 1950” at the North Star House, 12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley. Tickets are available for $10 at www.thenorthstarhouse.org or at the door while they last.
In completing his study, Martini has drawn on a wide range of sources, including earlier compilations, government reports, historic newspapers, mortuary and cemetery records, genealogical websites and online sources including Findagrave.org.
The result is the most complete picture of local mine safety and an important update to information presented at local museums and state parks.
And Martini’s study reveals more than statistics.…
Tickets
General Admission
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
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