Description: Take a surface tour of the Kennedy Gold Mine, one of California's most famous historic sites and one of the deepest gold mines in the world.
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The Kennedy Mine, famous for being one of the deepest gold mines in the world (at 5912 feet), demonstrates how gold changed an entire way of life in California. Although gold was known to be present and was mined by the Spanish and Mexicans, the California Gold Rush did not begin until after James Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848. Between 1848 and 1858, California exploded from being a largely unpopulated agrarian state into a vital, fast growing and exciting part of the United States.
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The Kennedy Mine, located near Jackson California (printable map), will be open every Saturday, Sunday and Holiday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, every weekend through October. FREE Admission. We have tours to fit your budget.