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History
Welcome to historical El Dorado County! This is gold country — where the Gold Rush was born! Whether planning a vacation or just a day trip, El Dorado County welcomes you to enjoy the very best of California's gold country. Visit the many historic mining towns, pioneer cemeteries, historic country inns, and museums.
Want to know more about our old gold mines? The El Dorado County Library has collected historical info on them thanks to Doug Noble. He's also compiled information about historical post offices. Click any of the links in the list below for more information on that topic. In the Historical Sites table further down this page, we have listed the contact information for many great historical sites in El Dorado County. (Please note -- "CM" indicates membership in the City Council.)
| Historical Site | Address | City | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bed & Breakfast Inns of El Dorado County | P.O. Box 106 | Placerville, CA 95667 | (887) 262-4667 |
| California 1849 | |||
| California Historical Society | 678 Mission Street | San Francisco CA 94105 | (415) 357-1848 |
| Coloma On Line! | P.O. Box 582 | Coloma, CA 95613 | (530) 621-9981 |
| El Dorado County Historical Museum | 104 Placerville Drive | Placerville, CA 95667 | (530) 621-5865 |
| El Dorado National Forest Information Center | 3070 Camino Heights Drive | Camino, CA 95709 | (530) 644-6048 Reservations: 800-280-2267 |
| Fountain-Tallman Museum |
524 Main Street | Placerville, CA 95667 | (530) 626-0773 |
| Gold Bug Park CM | 2635 Gold Bug Lane | Placerville, CA 95667 | (530) 642-5207 |
| Gold Visitors Association | P.O. Box 637 | Angels Camp, CA 95642 | |
| Highway 50 Association CM | P.O. Box 454 | Placerville, CA 95667 | |
| Historic Camp Richardson Resort CM | 1900 Jameson Beach Rd. | South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 | (530) 541-1801 or 800-544-1801 |
| Historic Cary House Hotel CM | 300 Main Street | Placerville, CA 95667 | (530) 622-4271 |
| Historical Highway 49 | P. O. Box 1194 | Placerville, CA 95667 | |
| Lake Tahoe Museum | 3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard | South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 | (530) 541-5458 |
| Marshall Gold Discovery State Park | 310 Back Street | Coloma, CA 95613 | (530) 622-3470 |
| Mountain Democrat CM | 1360 Broadway, P.O. Box 1088 | Placerville, CA 95667 | (530) 622-1255 |
| Penobscot Ranch CM | 3060 Penobscot Road | Cool, CA 95614 | (650) 346-6363 |
| Rescue Historical Society | PO Box 13 | Rescue, CA 95672 | (530) 677-2524 |
| Sierra Foothill Magazine | P. O. Box 797 | Lotus, CA 95651 | (530) 626-0985 |
| Strawberry Lodge | Highway 50 | Kyburz, CA 95720 | (530) 659-7200 or (530) 583-5614 |
| Strike It Rich Adventures CM | (530) 333-2558 |
California 1850
A Snapshot in Time
by Janice Marschner
This book focuses on California life and culture in the year of statehood. Great historical reading!
Also visit the Historic Highway 49.
