Colfax Featured at Historical Society Meeting
Colfax Featured at Historical Society Meeting
There’s been an athletic rivalry between Grass Valley-Nevada City and Colfax for decades, but the two communities have been tied together for over a century-and-a-half. Jan Westmore will be the guest speaker at the Nevada County Historical…
There’s been an athletic rivalry between Grass Valley-Nevada City and Colfax for decades, but the two communities have been tied together for over a century-and-a-half. Jan Westmore will be the guest speaker at the Nevada County Historical Society tonight (Thursday). She’s written a book called “Images of America: Colfax”…
Before the transcontinental railroad went through, Westmore says Colfax was known as Illinoistown and located a few miles away from its current location. Gold and other goods would make their way through both areas…
Westmore will be speaking tonight (Thursday) at the Madelyn Helling Library’s Gene Albaugh Community Room. Her presentation will include a lot of old photos…
The meeting is at 7pm. Admission is free.
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