Thursday, January 25th, at 7pm, the Amador County
Historical Society will hold its first event for 2007, a special tour of the
Amador County Museum, conducted by Museum Director, Georgia Fox. This
will be a special inside view of the history of the Museum itself, as well as
its marvelous collections and displays. The Historical Society had an important role in
originally acquiring the property that houses the Museum for the county.
The
Amador County Museum was built as a home in 1859 by Armstead C. Brown, one of
Jackson's earliest settlers. This classic Greek Revival-styled dwelling sits
atop Corral or Court house hill overlooking downtown Jackson. Cedar
trees tower on each side of the concrete walk to the front door, planted there
we believe by Brown when he completed the house. In 1849 A. C. Brown, older and
more established than most gold seekers, left his Wisconsin home and law
profession to "see the elephant" in the gold fields.
He arrived in Jackson in
1850, liked what he saw, and determined to bring his family west and settle.
Thus overland he went again in 1851 to get family and return to Jackson. Judge
Brown served his
community for a half century before his death in 1902.
Entering the
museum is a step back in time. It features a fascinating array of artifacts and
items from the county's early days as a neglected "province" of
Calaveras, the formation of Amador in 1854, and present day displays and
exhibits. The museum collections
include: a "Gold History Exhibit," "Dressed to the Nines"
or fashions of the past; a sewing and quilt exhibit; a Victorian bedroom and
parlor; a Native American collection; a Chinese American collection; an old
fashioned school room and much more.
The museum is located at 225 Church in
Jackson. For more information Contact, Andy Fahrenwald, 209 267-5967 or the Amador County
Museum, 209 223-6412
