1860 - 1942
In the late 1850's, Andrew Kennedy discovered gold in an outcropping of quartz. The mine produced over $34.2 million in gold, making it one of the richest gold mines in the world. With a depth of 5,912 feet, it was the deepest mine in North America when it was closed by the War Production Board in 1942. The mine office building was constructed in 1908 and contained as assay room with bullion furnace, administrative offices and guest rooms on the third floor.| HM Number | HMD16 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2002 |
| Placed By | Grand Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 7:47pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 693814 N 4248932 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.36760000, -120.78148333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 22.056', W 120° 46.889' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 22' 3.36" N, 120° 46' 53.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209, 916 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd, Jackson CA 95642, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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