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The Brown Home currently houses the Amador County Museum. Built atop a hill with a fine view
of the town below, this handsome, two-story brick home was erected in 1859 for Armstead Calvin
Brown, one of the thousands of 49’ers who traveled across the plains to reach the gold mines of
California. Brown arrived in the placer mines of Clear Creek, later a part of Shasta County, in
the late summer of 1849. Making his way south, he arrived in Jackson either in late ’49 or early
1850. He must have liked what he saw, because he sailed home in 1850 to pick up his wife Phillipa
and their children. The family reached Jackson towards the end of 1851, Brown once again taking
the overland route. The Amador County Museum provides a fascinating look back at the early day
life of Gold Rush mining camp. Some of the original furniture along with many historical items
from Jackson’s past are on display throughout the rooms of this old building. Mining equipment of
various shapes, sizes, and uses are scattered about the museum grounds and a scale model of a
stamp mill may be viewed as part of the museum tour. It is located at 225 Church Street.
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