Amador County Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county in California, United States
About Amador County
Amador County was established in 1854, and later ceded portions of its territory to form Calaveras, El Dorado and Alpine counties. The county is named for José María Amador, a soldier, rancher and miner who established a gold mining camp in 1848 near current-day Amador City. The county was one of the most active gold-producing areas during the Gold Rush, and several mines were later established. The Kennedy Mine, located near Jackson, was the deepest gold mine of its era. During the Gold Rush the county's Shenandoah Valley become an important wine-producing region, although the region's wineries were decimated by the decline in gold production and the Prohibition era. Today, the area has recovered, and over forty wineries are in operation. The region is best known for its Zinfandel, w
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