Yuba Feather Museum

Signage saying "YUBA THEATER MUSEUM" with 3D letters on a wood background.
19096 NEW YORK FLAT ROAD

The Yuba Feather Museum and Gold Trader Flat is a unique indoor-outdoor museum dedicated to preserving the history of eastern Butte and northern Yuba and Plumas counties.

Exhibits cover the Maidu people, mountain men and early settlers, Chinese immigrants, gold mining, the timber industry, giant saw blades and timber tools, Maidu and Chinese artifacts, mining equipment, and early skis and snowshoes for humans and horses that shaped the local culture.

This true treasure is a museum dedicated to the history of the Forbestown community. Admission is always free. Times vary. For more information, contact (530) 675-1025.

Ice Cream Socials

Visitors exploring a historical exhibit with mannequins and an actor dressed in period clothing.

No charge for tours of the Museum, exhibits, and our replica town, Gold Trader Flat. Sit and enjoy visiting with our docents and other guests, while sipping on a sarsaparilla, and don’t miss our twice-monthly Ice Cream Socials featuring Collins Lake ice cream!

 

Hometown Christmas

A collage with Santa Claus figures, people celebrating, a donkey, choir singing, and a vintage setting with decorations.

Victorian tea room, good food,  wares by local artists and crafters, Gold Rush Village lit up at night, live animals, and Father Christmas!

 

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An old-fashioned sheriff's office with a desk, chair, lamp, and rustic decor, creating a historical, authentic atmosphere.
A rustic outdoor structure illuminated with string lights, surrounded by trees, where people gather.
The image shows a rustic outdoor setting with wooden structures, a covered area, a vintage cart, and trees in the background.
A rustic laundry area with a wooden building, string lights, and clothes hung on a line surrounded by trees.
The image shows a rustic wooden building with string lights, featuring a campaign poster for "Flint" for sheriff and various notices.
A smiling woman in traditional clothing and a straw hat sits on a bench in a rustic outdoor setting.
A rustic building adorned with festive lights and decorations, set amidst tall trees and a wooden deck.
A charming wooden building labeled "Post Office," surrounded by trees and outdoor decor, creating a cozy, rustic atmosphere.
A rustic outdoor scene with people exploring shops, a flag, and trees, creating a cozy atmosphere.
A woman in a vintage-style dress stands outdoors among trees, with a rustic building and people socializing in the background.
A festive scene featuring a man in a Santa costume with a decorated donkey and people in a forest setting, celebrating the holidays.
Two decorated donkeys, wearing festive elf hats, are at a holiday event with people and a rustic backdrop.
A cozy building with a porch, surrounded by trees, features decorative lights and a sign for "KJT Designs."
An old car decorated with a wreath sits under a shelter surrounded by trees, a chair, and rustic decor in a backyard.
A choir performs outdoors in the rain, gathered on a wooden stage with sheet music, while a few people hold umbrellas.
An elderly woman in traditional clothing sits at a wooden cabin, spinning yarn with a hand spindle.
A man in a hat sits on the porch of a Wells Fargo building, reading a paper, surrounded by rustic wooden structures.
A cozy shop scene with two women chatting and children admiring various items, decorated for a festive atmosphere.
Two women in historical dresses sit on a porch, one using a spinning wheel, surrounded by rustic décor and a warm atmosphere.
A child hands something to Santa Claus in front of a rustic cabin, surrounded by trees. Holiday spirit is in the air!
A wooden building sign reads "Yuba Feather Museum," surrounded by tall trees and a clear blue sky.
An old-fashioned sheriff's office with a desk, chair, lamp, and rustic decor, creating a historical, authentic atmosphere.
A rustic outdoor structure illuminated with string lights, surrounded by trees, where people gather.
The image shows a rustic outdoor setting with wooden structures, a covered area, a vintage cart, and trees in the background.
A rustic laundry area with a wooden building, string lights, and clothes hung on a line surrounded by trees.
The image shows a rustic wooden building with string lights, featuring a campaign poster for "Flint" for sheriff and various notices.
A smiling woman in traditional clothing and a straw hat sits on a bench in a rustic outdoor setting.
A rustic building adorned with festive lights and decorations, set amidst tall trees and a wooden deck.
A charming wooden building labeled "Post Office," surrounded by trees and outdoor decor, creating a cozy, rustic atmosphere.
A rustic outdoor scene with people exploring shops, a flag, and trees, creating a cozy atmosphere.
A woman in a vintage-style dress stands outdoors among trees, with a rustic building and people socializing in the background.
A festive scene featuring a man in a Santa costume with a decorated donkey and people in a forest setting, celebrating the holidays.
Two decorated donkeys, wearing festive elf hats, are at a holiday event with people and a rustic backdrop.
A cozy building with a porch, surrounded by trees, features decorative lights and a sign for "KJT Designs."
An old car decorated with a wreath sits under a shelter surrounded by trees, a chair, and rustic decor in a backyard.
A choir performs outdoors in the rain, gathered on a wooden stage with sheet music, while a few people hold umbrellas.
An elderly woman in traditional clothing sits at a wooden cabin, spinning yarn with a hand spindle.
A man in a hat sits on the porch of a Wells Fargo building, reading a paper, surrounded by rustic wooden structures.
A cozy shop scene with two women chatting and children admiring various items, decorated for a festive atmosphere.
Two women in historical dresses sit on a porch, one using a spinning wheel, surrounded by rustic décor and a warm atmosphere.
A child hands something to Santa Claus in front of a rustic cabin, surrounded by trees. Holiday spirit is in the air!
A wooden building sign reads "Yuba Feather Museum," surrounded by tall trees and a clear blue sky.