Jake Jackson Memorial Museum

"Great museum on Northern California social history, logging, mining, fire fighting, etc. We ended up talking to a retired Federal water agency guy for an hour or more about all kinds of stuff. A lot to learn here."

"Really cool local museum focused on Trinity County. Definitely well organized. History nerds can easily spend a hald or even full day here."

"Fun little museum... great pieces of history here. Fun to learn about the area... small gift shop... friendly staff"

"A great little museum, and one of the best small town museums I've been to. The majority of its exhibits follow the history of the town from its roots as a mining community until the early 20th Century, with many rifles, mining equipment, antiques, and old machinery on display. They also have a ton of artifacts from the local Native Americans and the 19th Century Chinese miners, as well as a few display cases dedicated to local businesses and organizations, such as the Masons. Besides the artifacts, the museum contains a ton of great information, mostly contained in large rotating racks alongside most of the display cases. Beyond the main space, there is an archive in the next room, a downstairs that contains many old pianos and other large artifacts, and two yards on the grounds outside that hold many of the old mining artifacts and equipment. Overall, this place is definitely worth a stop while you're in Weaverville, especially since the Joss House remains closed due to COVID as of June 2021. Definitely recommend."

"This museum gave a good feel for the way of life for both early american pioneers and Chinese immigrants who established the city that exists today. There was a broad exhibit of artifacts including tools for gold mining, rocks representing the geology of the area, tincture bottles, clothes, medical devices, firefighter tools, photos of local citizens through the town's history, musical instruments (mostly pianos), a relocated jail cell, and more."