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 – 1951” 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

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