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Kennedy Mine, Jackson, Amador County | ||
Dyamite Shed |
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Foremans shed, The boss Five Bay area men incorporated the Kennedy Mining and Milling Co. and invested enough to keep the mine viable and growing. The facility was closed in late 1942 by government edict and never reopened. The foundation took possession of the property Aug.22,1997. The mine is located on Highway 49 just North of Jackson, California. |
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The mine was named after Andrew Kennedy who is reputed to have found the original quartz about 1863. Kennedy died in 1871 and the mine changed hands several times until Dec. 1886. |
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Information, photographs courtesy of the Amador County Archives, The Historical Marker Database, and the Chronicling America Database |
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