Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

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  Acorns along with nuts, berries, roots, fish and game provided all the necessities of life for the Maidu who lived in this area for thousands of years until the coming of white men. A 1/2 mile loop trail with interpretive signs passes by significant  features.The petroglyphs have been worn down through the years so most are not easy to see but many acorn grinding holes are visible.  The small museum does a good job of explaining the culture of the Maidu and related tribes.

  The museum is all accessible. The trail is hard packed dirt and sand and fairly easy to push along. Some of the spurs leading to the petroglyphs are uneven and hilly. Most wheelchair users will need to have some help.

  Parking is limited to a short span along the street. The handicapped space is long enough for most RVs.  Museum
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2 comments:

  1. Hi! Great site! I'm trying to find an email address to contact you on to ask if you would please consider adding a link to my website. I'd really appreciate if you could email me back.

    Thanks and have a great day!

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  2. Hi Hannah - would you post the link in comments so that I can look at the website and decide about adding a link?

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