Underground Gold Miners Museum exists to tell the story of this unique place. The underground story is both human and geological. Both aspects of the story are golden.
Alleghany is a small census-designated place in Sierra County, California in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The town is home to a post office, a bar, and a mining museum. The population was 30 at the 2010 census.