Plymouth,
California
Elevation: 1086 feetPlymouth, CA is near in the
heart of California's famous Gold Rush or 1849, The Forty-Niners, as
they were called, make up this area's rich history. You'll Strike it
Rich as you visit this unique part of California's Gold Country adventures and the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills.
Just 28 miles north of Plymouth on (now)
Historic Highway 49 is the small town of Coloma. Here, in 1848, Gold was
discovered in the tailrace of John Sutter's lumber mill on the banks of the
American River. James Marshall reached down and plucked a nugget of gold
from the water which ultimately released a deluge of prospectors, giving name to
the California Gold Rush of 1849. As they say, the rest is history!
Learn more. . .
Amador County Museum
Open Tuesday 10-4, Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Admission by donation. Tours of Kennedy Mine scale model, Saturday & Sunday from
11-3 on the hour, $1, under 8 years old free. Large tour groups by reservation.
225 Church St., Jackson. 209-223-6386.
Amador Whitney Museum
Open Sat. & Sun. 12-4. Changing exhibit bi-annually. Women and their
contribution to the Mother Lode. Admission by donation. Main Street, Amador
City.
Chew
Kee Store
On Fiddletown Road in Fiddletown. Chinese rammed earth building established as
herb shop during the Gold Rush. The only remnant of the once-thriving Fiddletown
Chinese Community. Maintained by Fiddletown Preservation Society, P.O. Box 53,
Fiddletown 95629. Open Saturdays only, April through October, noon-4 p.m.; or by
appointment. 209-223-4131 or 209-367-0696.
Monteverde General Store
Randolph Street at Boston Alley, Sutter Creek. Turn-of-the-century country
store. Thursday, Friday 11-4; Saturday, Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission by
donation. 209-267-5647 or 209-267-1431.
Shenandoah Valley Museum,
At Sobon Estates
14430 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth. Artifacts include full-scale horse drawn
wagons, farm implements, winemaking tools, furniture and antiques from days gone
by in the Mother Lode. Open 10-5 daily. 209-245-6554.
The Gold County's
New "Gold" - The Nearby Wineries and
Tasting Rooms
Amador Foothill Winery
Noon to 5 pm, Friday thru Sunday
(800)-778-WINE
Bella Piazza Winery
Daily 10 to 5 pm
(209) 245-4600
Deaver Winery
Daily 11:00 to 5:00 pm
(209) 245-4099
Karly Winery
Daily Noon to 4 pm
(209) 245-3922
Renwood Winery
Daily 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm
(209) 245-6979
Story Winery
Daily Noon to 4 pm,
Weekends 11 to 5 pm
(209) 245-6208
Shenandoah Vineyards
Sobon Estates
Daily 10 to 5 pm
(209) 245 4455
Terre Rouge and Easton
Friday to Sunday, 11 to 4 pm
(209) 245-4277
Villa Toscano
Daily 10 to 5 pm
(209) 245-3800
Shenandoah Valley
Amador County is now home to over 30
wineries. Many are situated on scenic back roads in some of the most
picturesque rural terrain in California. Most Amador wineries are small
family operations.
You are likely to meet the owner and
unpretentious hospitality is the norm. While Amador County is justly famous
for its Zinfandel wines, new Mediterranean varieties native to Italy and
Southern France are beginning to make a fine showing and are becoming common
in area tasting rooms.
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The
"New" Motherlode
California's Gold Country Wineries
Kennedy Gold Mine
The historic Kennedy Gold Mine is in Jackson. Producing over $34.2
million in gold, the Kennedy Mine was one of the richest gold mines in the
world. From mid-March through October, weekends only, you can tour the
mine. For information and tour reservations call 209-223-9542.
Sutter
Gold Mine
Sutter Gold Mine is located between Sutter Creek and Amador City. This is a
Gold Mine is filled with history and interesting artifacts. Experience a
comprehensive look into the gold mining process and its historical
progression from gold panning and hydraulic mining to hard rock techniques.
For more information, call 1-888-818-7462, or (209) 276-5280.
Maps
Credit: "John Stone with Gold Mining Pan" ca.
1939. California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties.
Collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell,
Library of Congress.
Lodging
Places to Stay in the
CA Gold Country
Bed
& Breakfasts
Bed and Breakfasts
lodging - Historic Highway 49
Real
Estate
Foothills Property for
Sale
Events
What's happing throughout the
area
Amador
Vintners Harvest Festival
October 1 & 2, 2005
Things
to Do
Tourist Information
California
Gold History
Visit California's
Historic Highway 49
Shenandoah
Valley Wineries
Foothill Wineries
Shopping
Shopping, gifts,
souvenirs
Antiques
Unique items from the
past
Restaurants
Places to eat, Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner specials.
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