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A free county museum in a historic 1859 Greek Revival house featuring Gold Rush exhibits, working mine models, Victorian-era rooms, and Native American and Chinese American collections.
The Amador County Museum occupies a handsome 15-room Greek Revival house at 225 Church Street in Jackson, built in 1859 as the residence of Armstead C. Brown, an early Jackson settler who became a legislator and county judge. Inside, visitors find a rich collection spanning Gold Rush history, Victorian-era life, and the diverse communities that shaped the region — including dedicated Native American and Chinese American exhibits, a restored schoolroom, and period fashion displays.
The museum’s star attraction is a set of large-scale working models of the Kennedy and North Star Mines. Guided tours at noon and 1 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays demonstrate how headframe hoisting equipment, stamp mills, and the iconic Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheels operated during the height of the Gold Rush. Admission to the museum and model tours is free, making it an easy and rewarding stop for families exploring downtown Jackson.
Browse the Gold History Exhibit, Victorian bedroom and parlor, historical schoolroom, fashion displays, and Native American and Chinese American collections inside a 15-room Greek Revival house built in 1859.
Guided demonstrations of large-scale working models of the Kennedy and North Star Mines — a headframe with hoisting equipment, a stamp mill, and the famous Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheels.
Hours & Seasons
Year-Round
Fri–Sun 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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