Pioneer Park

Nevada City, CA

September 12-13th, 2009

updated Sep 4, 2008

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General

NOTE: some of this information may be from last year's event

In the foothills of the Sierras, Nevada City has been a gold-mining center for over a century.  It is also the seat of Nevada County, whose lode and placer mines have yielded more than one-half of California's total production of gold.  A lot of the civil war and gold rush era buildings are still intact or have been refurbished.  Among the buildings dating from the old gold rush days is the old Nevada theater (opened in July 1865), said to be the oldest theater in California.

We will be involved in the annual community celebration of  their "Constitution Days".  It celebrates the founding of their town as well as reenactment of the signing of the United States Constitution.  The event is a lot of fun because of the town night life as well as the large parade on Sunday.  The battlefield is small and held on a baseball field (Pioneer Park), but there is great public turnout and it is a great place to spend a weekend! 

NOTE: above ground fires ONLY!  Watch out for high fire danger! 

For more information, you can call the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce at (800) 655-6569 for city information or look at their website (http://www.nevadacitychamber.com) as they have a listing of historical attractions.  Also, you can call the Nevada City Historical Society at (530) 265-5468.

Maps, Camp Layout, and Orders of the Day

For ACWA Union camp layout, orders of the day, and battalion information, go to this link on the ACWA site:  http://www.acwa.org/index_files/genord.htm

Directions

From Sacramento and the Bay Area:

Follow 80 East towards Reno, Nevada. On highway 80 you will pass the city of Auburn about 30 miles east of Sacramento. At Auburn, take 49 towards Grass Valley/Nevada City. Continue on 49 north for 28 miles to Nevada City; Take the "Broad Street/ Historic District" exit. Turn right onto Broad Street, look for ACWA signs and go up the hill.  When you go up the hill, you will be on Boulder street, then make a right on Park Avenue.  If you are CSA, stay on Park Ave. and go to north side of park.  If you are USA, make a right on Nimrod St. which borders the west side of the park.  Follow the signs to your respective military camp and into Pioneer Park.

From Red Bluff:

Take I-5, 99 or highway 70 south to Marysville / Yuba City. We recommend highway 99. When in Marysville, make a left at the light onto highway 20 East to Grass Valley / Nevada city. About 36 miles East of Marysville on highway 20 you will get to highway 49 in Grass Valley. Take this left and get onto Highway 49 to Nevada City. Exit highway 49 at "Broad Street/Historic District" exit in Nevada City. Turn right onto Broad Street, look for ACWA signs and go up the hill.  When you go up the hill, you will be on Boulder street, then make a right on Park Avenue.  If you are CSA, stay on Park Ave. and go to north side of park.  If you are USA, make a right on Nimrod St. which borders the west side of the park.  Follow the signs to your respective military camp and into Pioneer Park.

Hotel Information

The Emma Nevada House: 528 East Broad Street, Nevada City 95959

Best Western: (530) 273-1393, (800) 528-1234, 11972 Sutton Way, Grass Valley 95945

Best Western Golden Key Motel: 13450 Lincoln Way, Auburn 95603

Alta Sierra Village Inn: (530) 273-9102, 11858 Tammy Vay, Grass Valley 95949

Holiday Lodge: (530) 273-4406, 1221 E. Main Street Grass Valley

Holbrooke Hotel: (530) 273-1353, 212 W. Main Street, Grass Valley 95945

Northern Queen Inn: (530) 265-5824, 400 Railroad Avenue Nevada City

Nevada City Inn: (530) 265-2253, 760 Zion Street Nevada City

National Hotel: (530) 265-4551, 211 Broad Street, Nevada City 95959

Stagecoach Motel: (530) 272-3701, 405 South Auburn, Grass Valley 95945

Courtyard Suites: Grass Valley

Golden Chain: (530) 273-7279, 13413 State Hwy 49, Grass Valley