# Empire Mine State Historic Park

> One of California’s richest hard-rock gold mines, worked until 1956, with the owner’s stone cottage and gardens. Look down the main shaft and walk the forest 

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One of California’s richest hard-rock gold mines, worked until 1956, with the owner’s stone cottage and gardens. Look down the main shaft and walk the forest trails.

- **Nearest town:** Grass Valley, CA
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 39.2060, -121.0466
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