kennedy tailing wheels park

The shear size of the wheels is awesome. The Kennedy Mine was the deepest one in Ca by the time it closed. Read the whole story (including WHY they built the wheels) athttp://ci.jackson.ca.us/KennedyTailingWheelsPark/kennedy_wheels.htmlThen go there and take photos (of the impound dam AND the wheels), they are awesome! And wonder how #3 collapsed to the level it is now...

This was a nice stop to walk around and view historical relics. There is also a fenced dog area. It's all dirt, no grass. We enjoyed seeing the tailing wheels, one very dilapidated and the other well preserved encased in a glass and metal building. We kept getting an address of 33 Broadway for this place, but that is incorrect. 33 Broadway is the parking structure in the historic downtown area, which is a nice area to see too. If you follow Main St out of that old town area after the churches and cemeteries you will see this park on the right. It's about two miles from the downtown area and it is free.

My first visit here was with a local who seemed to think that the tailing wheels were a must-see for any first-time visitors to Jackson. We pulled in to a parking lot along the street and then drove up the hill to park for a good view of one of the tailing wheels and the surrounding country side.Since then, it looked like a community organization put a lot of time and expense into building a protective "house" for the tailing wheel at the top of the hill which is great except for preservation. There's just one little problem. You can't see it. Glare on the glass makes it really hard to see and nearly impossible to photograph.Luckily there are more tailing wheels on the other side of the road that haven't as of yet been imprisoned in glass houses. From the parking lot at the bottom of the hill head across the street and take a short walk up the dirt road. From there you'll be able to get a good view and better pictures of two other tailing wheels.

I haven't ever been to the park, until I became a Docent at the Kennedy Mine. A nice setting for picnics or whatever. Same as Kennedy Mine. Good family place to go to.

This little park, across the road from the Kennedy Mine, was recently renovated and the improvement was outstanding. It is on a hillside and yet accessable by automobile parking at several locations on the way up to the top. It is nicely signed and very interesting. There are restroom facilities and drinking fountains on site. There are some beautiful panoramas of the surrounding countryside.

Where else can you take your dog and learn about Gold Country history for free?! Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park has just added an off-leash dog area (2013) where your dog can run and play in between your stops exploring the Amador County area. The old mining equipment offers a unique alternative to fire hydrants for dogs to check their “pee-mail”. Waste bags, water, and in/out double gates complete the standard dog park features, but you won’t likely find it crowded like bigger city dog parks (we were the only ones there when my dog explored it). The rest of the park includes features that people will appreciate with picnic areas, restrooms, and plenty of parking. It's recently been renovated to preserve the rich history. The signage is excellent about the Kennedy Gold Mine and the role of the Tailing Wheels and you can wander through the historical remains with your dog by your side. Amador County is laid-back, uncrowded and dog-friendly (see vacation rentals and other places to stay with your pets) and this is one of hidden Gold Country gems for people traveling with 4-footed family members!

You can easily picture a hive of activity around the wheels a hundred years ago. The engineering that went into making those huge wheels is impressive. Stop at the Serbian church and cemetery on the way back to the highway.

Very interesting look into the areas mining history.

This free attraction is different from any place I've been and is unique to the Gold Country of California."Tailings" are the excess rocks and waste that is produced from mines, in this case the Kennedy Gold Mine. The rock was pulled out of the earth, crushed and checked for gold, and the excess tailings discarded. Many old mines simply carted their tailings to the side of the mine shaft or dumped them into nearby streams. However, in 1912, state laws were passed that required mines to "impound" their tailings in an area that would prevent the tailing material from entering any waterways. Since the Kennedy mine was located about a half mile away from the storage area, engineers had to figure out how to get the tailings there. The solution was to build these great ingenious wheels.The tailings were mixed with water and sluiced down the hill, then lifted on the four tailing wheels up the next hill and down into the dam holding area. The wheels were in motion 24 hours a day from 1914 until the mine was closed in 1942, carrying vast quantities of rock slush up over the crest of the hill.Originally there were four wheels, and there are currently two. One is still standing near the top of the hill, and the other has fallen to the ground.They are set in a pretty park that has plenty of free parking, restrooms and picnic tables. An informational board tells the history of the wheels. There is a smooth walkway up the hill and you can get quite close to the wheels.Well worth a stop!

ジャクソンの町から車で１０分以内の距離にあります。河から泥を汲み上げゴールドを選別した後に、木製の巨大な滑車を利用して、ちょっとした山のように泥を積み上げた場所です。最近整備されてきれいに当時使った滑車を展示しています