The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission and the Nevada County Historical Society are pleased to invite the public to attend the dedication ceremony of a plaque designating the Carter Family Homesite as a historical landmark. The ceremony will be at the corner of American Hill Road and Drummond Street in Nevada City this coming Sunday, May 5, at 11 am. Please join us in commemorating two of the County’s Black pioneers.
Jennie Correll Carter and Dennis Drummond Carter married in Nevada City in 1866. From 1867 to 1873 they lived on Drummond Street. Dennis Carter had bought the property years earlier and Drummond Street is believed to have been named after his mother’s family. Dennis Carter was an accomplished musician, music teacher and civil rights advocate. Jennie Carter was a well known writer and journalist. She died in 1881 and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. Dennis Carter died in 1894 and is likely buried in the adjacent unmarked grave.
Several family descendants are expected to attend. Speakers will include Linda Jack of the Historical Society and Byllie Andrews, one of Jennie’s descendants.
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This plaque will be featured in the Commission’s interactive map and in the next edition of its book Exploring Nevada County, a guide to all the County’s historical landmarks. The book is available in electronic format for any smartphone or tablet from Apple or Amazon. Go to You Bet Press to find clickable links.
Prefer paper? There are still copies of the last edition available from Comstock Bonanza Press.
The purpose of the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is to promote the general welfare of Nevada County and its citizens through official recognition, recording, marking, preserving and promoting the historical resources of Nevada County. For more information, please call 530-264-0115.