Gateway to the Motherlode ℠ opens up a stunning vista of opportunities for exploring the vast Motherlode region in California, from Mariposa County to Plumas County.
Explore the Mother Lode!

First, visit where it all started!
El Dorado County Historical Museum
104 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA
(530)621.5865
museum.edcgov.us
Alpine County Museum & Historical Complex
135 School Street, Markleeville, CA
(530) 694.2317
alpinecountymuseum.org
Amador County Museum & Mining Model Exhibit
225 Church Street, Jackson, CA
(209) 223.6386
amadorcountyhistoricalsociety.org
El Dorado County Historical Museum
104 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA
(530)621.5865
museum.edcgov.us
Fountain & Tallman Museum
524 Main Street, Placerville, CA
(530) 626.0073
eldoradocountyhistoricalsociety.org
Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum
18990 Main Street, Groveland, CA
(209) 962.0300
grovelandmuseum.org
Kennedy Gold Mine
12594 Kennedy Mine Road, Jackson, CA
(209) 233.9542
La Grange Museum
30173 Yosemite Boulevard, La Grange, CA
(209) 853.2082
Mariposa Museum & History Center
5119 Jessie Street, Mariposa, Ca
(209) 966.2924
mariposamuseum.com
Northern Mariposa County History Center & Museum
10301 Highway 49, Coulterville, Ca
(209) 878.3015
coultervillehistorycenter.org
Oakdale Museum & History Center
212 West F Street, Oakdale, CA
(209) 844.5161
oakdalemuseum.org
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
2148 Dunbar Road, Arnold, CA
(209) 795.6782
sierraloggingmuseum.org
Tuolumne County Museum & History Research Center
158 Bradford Street, Sonora, CA
(209) 532.1317
tchistory.org
Underground Gold Miners Museum
356 Main Street, Alleghany, CA
(530) 287.3330