Jackson Attractions
Jackson (pop. 3,545) is located 40mi/64km southeast of Sacramento. It is the county seat of Amador County and features buildings from the Gold Rush period. There is a walking tour of 20 of the town's vintage homes as well as tours of a 6,000-foot deep mine shaft north of town.
Amador County Museum (closed)
The Amador County Museum is housed in the Armstead C. Brown house, built 1859. The museum features an array of artifacts and collections from the County's early period extending on into this century, including information on present day Jackson. Collections include: A "Gold History Exhibit", "Dressed to the Nines" (fashions of the past), a Sewing and Quilt Exhibit, a Victorian Parlor, a Native American collection, a Chinese American collection, a Victorian Bedroom, and an Old Fashioned Schoolroom.
