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On weekends between April and November, this highly regarded company produces live
dramas in an outdoor amphitheater and the restored Cobblestone Theater.
Jackson
Jackson has some historic buildings and a small downtown, but it ain't much to look at. It
stands at the junction of Hwy 49 and Hwy 88, which turns east from Hwy 49 here and
heads over the Sierras near the Kirkwood ski resort.
Sights
Kennedy Gold Mine
HISTORIC SITE
( 209-223-9542;
http://kennedygoldmine.com
; 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd; adult/child $10/6)
You can't miss the ominous steel headframe rising 125ft from the road. Its pulleys lifted
ore and miners from the bowels of the earth. Once the deepest mine, this is now a peaceful
park good for a stroll. Guided tours last about 1½ hours and take you past the stamp, gold
recovery mill and massive tailing wheels. The parking lot is off of North Main St.
Onsite
Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
has marvelous examples of engineering and
craftsmanship — four iron and wood wheels, 58ft in diameter, that transported tailings
from neighboring Eureka Mine over two low hills. Be sure to climb to the top of the hill
behind the wheels to see the impounding dam.
Mokelumne Hill
HISTORIC SITE
(
www.mokehill.org
)
The somewhat undiscovered settlement of Mokelumne Hill is 7 miles south of Jackson
just off Hwy 49. Settled by French trappers in the early 1840s, it's a good place to see his-
toric buildings without the common glut of antique stores and gift shops.
Sleeping & Eating
National Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL
