This museum houses local artifacts and is dedicated to preserving the mining history of Amador County. It showcases a model exhibit that demonstrates the mining process of the gold mines. Some artifacts included in the collection are basketry, costumes, ethnic and tribal art, furniture, mineralogy, textiles, folk art and antiquities. While you are there, partake in some of their educational programs such as a living history program or a guided tour of the museum. Admission is free, but the mine tours are $1. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jackson Gate is a California historical landmark that sits on the north fork of Jackson Creek. In 1850, roughly 500 miners worked this area, which is the location of the first mining ditch. Explore the area on foot and give yourself a treat by visiting the giant tailing wheels that helped to separate the debris from the diggings in the hard rock mine shafts. The address for this historical gem is 1235 Jackson Gate Road in Jackson, California.
The Site of Pioneer Jewish Synagogue is a California historical landmark which dates back to September 18, 1857. This location became the first Jewish synagogue in the Mother Lode. A mother lode is a stretch of land in the Sierra Nevada region of California that contains a high deposit of gold. This wooden building served as a schoolhouse until 1888 before it became a private dwelling and then was demolished in 1948.
Take a tour of a gold mine that sits under 5,912 feet of earth, making it the world's deepest gold mine. Between 1860, the year it was founded, and 1942, the end of its operation -- according to the California Department of Conservation -- the Kennedy Gold Mine produced roughly $34,280,000 in gold. The mine is open for tours on Saturday, Sunday and holidays from March through October. Admission fees are $10 for teens and adults, $6 for children between the ages of six and 12 and free for children under 6years old.
