Information about the museums of Amador County in
Northern California's Gold Country.
Amador County Museum
Museum operated by the Amador County Historical Society.
Includes Kennedy and North Star Mine exhibits.
Situated inside a 15-room 1854 home.
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Amador Gold "Amador County Museum" Article
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Tour Amador "Amador County Museum" Article
Amador Whitney Museum
Museum focused on the pioneer women of Amador County
and their contributions to the history of the region.
Located about eight miles east of Jackson in a valley
about 2,400 feet above sea level.
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Amador Gold "Amador Whitney Museum" Article
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Tour Amador "Amador Whitney Museum" Article
Chaw'se Grinding Rock Museum
Native American museum inside Chaw'se Indian Grinding
Rock State Historic park.
Located about eight miles east of Jackson in a valley
about 2,400 feet above sea level.
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Tour Amador "Grinding Rock Park and Museum" Article
Chew Kee Store Museum
Museum in a Chinese herb shop established during
the gold rush by herb Doctor Yee Fong Cheung.
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Amador Gold "Chew Kee Store" Article
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Fiddletown Dot Info "Chew Kee Store" Article
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Sierra Nevada Geotourism "Chew Kee Store" Article
Kennedy Gold Mine
This Amador County gold mine was one of the deepest
and richest in the United States before it closed
in 1942.
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Kennedy Goldmine Surface Tours
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Tour Amador "Kennedy Gold Mine" Article
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Tour Amador "Kennedy Mine Tours" Article
Knight Foundry Museum
Museum inside a hitoric water powered foundry and machine shop
established in 1873.
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Amador Gold "Knight Foundry Sutter Creek" Article
Monteverde Store Museum
One of the best preserved general stors from
California's gold rush era.
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Amador Gold "Monteverde Store Museum" Article
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Tour Amador "Monteverde Store Museum" Article
Shenandoah Valley Museum
Museum focused on the region's early agriculture and winemaking
history. The museum is situate4d on the
former site of the historic D'Agostini Winery, founded in 1856,
making it one of the oldest wineries in the state of California.
Today the site is the home of the of the Sobon Winery and it
has been designated California State Historic Landmark #762.
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Tour Amador "Shenandoah Valley Museum" Article
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Sobon Wine Web Site
Museums
Amador County Historical Society
Amador County Museum
Amador Sawmill
Amador Whitney Museum
Big Horse & Little Cattle Co.
Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
Chew Kee Store
Columbian Lady
Fiddletown Preservation Society
Kennedy and North Star Mine Model Exhibits
Kennedy Gold Mine
Kennedy Mine Foundation
Kennedy Mine Tours
Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
Monteverde Store Museum
Opal Street House
Pioneer Resort Lodge
Pride of Ione Foundation
Shendandoah Valley Museum
Wander Sutter Creek
Amador County Travel Guide
Gold Country of California
High Sierras of California
Northern California Travel Guide
