The defaced plaque at Hirschman's Pond in Nevada County. (Screenshot/CBS Sacramento) News Northern California Vandals hit plaque honoring Jewish contribution to Gold Rush Lillian Ilsley-Greene | July 29, 2022 A plaque in Nevada City commemorating the Jewish contribution to the Gold Rush was vandalized late last week, six months after it was installed at Hirschman’s Pond, a popular hiking trail in the area. Bernie Zimmerman, chair of the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission, described Hirschman’s Pond as the “only remaining readily visible evidence” of the involvement of the Jewish community in the county during the Gold Rush. A passing hiker...
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