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08001347. CHISL No. 786 [1] Added to NRHP. July 7, 1981. The Kennedy Gold Mine is a gold mine in Jackson, California, one of the deepest mines on the Mother Lode. It closed in 1942 and together with nearby Argonaut Mine, is registered as California Historical Landmark No. 786. [1] It has since been re-opened as a tourist attraction.
Argonaut Mine. The Argonaut Mine was a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The deposit was discovered in 1850, and in 1922 was the site of the worst gold-mining disaster in the state's history. [1] The mine closed in 1942 and, along with the nearby Kennedy Mine, is registered as California Historical Landmark #786.
One of the town's most prominent historical landmarks, the Kennedy Mine, began operation in 1860; at the time of its closure during World War II in 1942, it was the deepest gold mine in North America, at 1802 m (5912 ft). On August 27, 1922, 47 miners became trapped when a fire broke out in the Argonaut mine.
September 8, 2024 at 11:53 AM. More than 35,000 structures were being threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire in Southern California that has prompted evacuation orders and an emergency ...
Pre‑1964. Unconstructed. Deleted. Freeways. ← US 48. → US 50. State Route 49 (SR 49) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that passes through many historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush and it is known as the Golden Chain Highway. [2]
There are numerous gold mines in Amador County including the Argonaut Mine, the Kennedy Mine, the Central Eureka, and the Lincoln. The Kennedy Mine in Jackson was the deepest gold mine of its time. The federal government closed all of the Mother Lode's mines in 1942 because they were considered non-essential to the war effort. [citation needed]
Updated July 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM. A wildfire in Santa Barbara County, California, has burned more than 20,000 acres and is 8% contained, according to Cal Fire. It has prompted evacuation orders ...
The Bridge Fire is burning simultaneously with the 39,232-acre (15,877 ha) Line Fire in San Bernardino County and the 23,519-acre (9,518 ha) Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside Counties. [3] The three concurrent wildfires have strained the capacities of Southern California fire agencies, leading them to request additional resources from ...