A free historic walking tour of downtown Grass Valley is being offered this Saturday, April 12th starting at 10 am. The tour will start at the corner of Main and South Auburn Streets right next to the Old Stamp Mill and last for a little over one hour.
The tour is being offered by members of the Grass Valley Historic Commission who wish to make residents and tourists aware of the unique and varied history of this community.
“I want to bring the storied history of this town to life,” said Commissioner Terry McAteer who will lead the Saturday tour. McAteer, a former high school history teacher and retired County Superintendent of Schools, believes that many of us “walk the streets but lack the understanding of the unique development of our town.”
“I will bring to life Composer Franz Liszt’s lover who then moved onto being the mistress of the King of Bavaria before moving to Grass Valley,” said McAteer. “We’ll stand at the spot where one local merchant shot his competing merchant dead on Main Street and discuss the 60 foot high miner that welcomed you to town along with pointing out locations of former bordellos.”
The free tours will continue to be offered on the second Saturday of each month until October.
