Rest Stop with Historical Landmarks

 panoramic view, rest stop, historic landmark

This place has a nice view over the Kennedy mine area, and some plaques with info.

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ARGONAUT AND KENNEDY MINES

Argonaut mine, discovered 1850, and Kennedy mine, discovered 1856,
played dramatic roles in the development of California.
They produced $105,268,760 in gold. Kennedy mine has a vertical
shaft of 5,912 feet, the deepest in the United States and changed
mining methods in the Mother Lode. Argonaut mine was the
scene of the Mother Lode's most tragic mine disaster.
Forty-eight miners were trapped in a fire at the 3,500 foot level
on August 27, 1922 -- a few survived. Both mines closed in 1942.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 786

Plaque placed by the California Department of Parks and
Recreation in cooperation with the Amador County Board of
Supervisors, the Amador County Chamber of Commerce, and the
Amador County Landmark Advisory Committee. February 3, 1968.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA FOOTHILL FIELD STATION 1888 - 1903

The Foothill Station became the first University of
California outlying station funded jointly by federal,
state and local county sources in March 1888. The station
was developed under the patronage of Senator A. Caminetti
of Jackson, over $5,000 was contributed by Amador County
residents to clear the land, build irrigation systems, road,
and buildings.

Land was selected by E.W. Hilgard, Professor of Agriculture
and Director of Experiment Stations, four and one half
miles east of Jackson. Thirty-three acres were donated
by the McKay, Trabucco, and Oneto families and Senator
Boggs of Colusa. By 1890 over 600 varieties of cultivated
plants were established.

Dedicated Saturday, May 21, 1988 in recognition of 100 years
of shared federal, state and local government funding
of agriculture research in California by Kenneth R. Farrell,
Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources,
University of California; Excelsior Parlor No. 31 and Grand
President Frank J. Compani, Native Sons of the Golden
West.
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JACKSON
in 1848, was a village of huts and tents called
"BOTTILEAS"
by the Mexicans from the bottles strewn
about by those who tarried here.
In 1849 it was named
JACKSON
for Colonel Jackson, an early-day resident.
In 1853, Amador County was carved out of
Calaveras County and Jackson
became its county seat.
In 1886 the order of
Native Daughters of the Golden West
was founded here and to commemorate
the semi-centennial year of the order
this monument is erected and dedicated
May 16, 1936,
by Ursula Parlor No 1
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
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