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NAQCPA's Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, 10/14/23 by Ronald Horii
On 10/14/23, the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association (NAQCPA) held their Pioneer Day celebration at the Casa Grande in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. It has been an annual event for NAQCPA since 1983. This was the 41st year since Pioneer Day started, but it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, so this was the 39th time it has been held. It has been at different locations over the years and has had different themes. The original purpose of Pioneer Day was to be a get-together to share stories with former New Almaden miners and people who remembered the mines. Over the years, it has also been used as a dedication for projects in the park. Last year was a memorial to NAQCPA members who have passed away, like co-founder and President Kitty Monahan. This year, like last year, it was held at the Casa Grande, which had been closed for nearly a year due to problems with its facilities. It reopened just a week prior. See "Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum @Casa Grande Reopened, 10/14/23":
https://tinyurl.com/2d3ascz7. Here are videos of today's talks: https://tinyurl.com/yc73322b. Today's event featured a talk by Veronica Jordan about the historic cemeteries in New Almaden. NAQCPA members have been helping to restore the Hacienda Cemetery on Bertram Road. This is a list and description of all the Pioneer Days: http://www.newalmaden.org/NAQCPA-docs/PioneerDays.htm. Here's more information and pictures of past Pioneer Days: http://www.newalmaden.org/#PioneerDays. Here's more information about Almaden Quicksilver County Park: https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park. Here's more information about the Casa Grande and the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: https://parks.sccgov.org/plan-your-visit/activities/cultural-venues/almaden-quicksilver-mining-museum. Here are more pictures of Almaden Quicksilver: http://www.newalmaden.org/#Pictures.
On 10/14/23, the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association (NAQCPA) held their Pioneer Day celebration at the Casa Grande in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. It has been an annual event for NAQCPA since 1983. This was the 41st year since Pioneer Day started, but it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, so this was the 39th time it has been held. It has been at different locations over the years and has had different themes. The original purpose of Pioneer Day was to be a get-together to share stories with former New Almaden miners and people who remembered the mines. Over the years, it has also been used as a dedication for projects in the park. Last year was a memorial to NAQCPA members who have passed away, like co-founder and President Kitty Monahan. This year, like last year, it was held at the Casa Grande, which had been closed for nearly a year due to problems with its facilities. It reopened just a week prior. See "Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum @Casa Grande Reopened, 10/14/23":
https://tinyurl.com/2d3ascz7. Here are videos of today's talks: https://tinyurl.com/yc73322b. Today's event featured a talk by Veronica Jordan about the historic cemeteries in New Almaden. NAQCPA members have been helping to restore the Hacienda Cemetery on Bertram Road. This is a list and description of all the Pioneer Days: http://www.newalmaden.org/NAQCPA-docs/PioneerDays.htm. Here's more information and pictures of past Pioneer Days: http://www.newalmaden.org/#PioneerDays. Here's more information about Almaden Quicksilver County Park: https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park. Here's more information about the Casa Grande and the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: https://parks.sccgov.org/plan-your-visit/activities/cultural-venues/almaden-quicksilver-mining-museum. Here are more pictures of Almaden Quicksilver: http://www.newalmaden.org/#Pictures.
