Historical Sites and Museums

El Dorado County Historical Museum
104 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-5865
co.el-dorado.ca.us/museum/index.html

Step back into the history of one of the original California counties. We will take you on a tour of the people, places and things from an earlier time. Our exhibits cover prehistory, mining, logging, agriculture, ranching, Victorian lifestyles, early transportation and commerce throughout El Dorado County.

The museum houses an extensive research facility that is open to the public by appointment on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The museum is open Wednesday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

Fountain-Tallman Soda Factory Museum
524 Main St.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-0773

Built in 1853/54, this building was originally used in the soda pop manufacturing business. The walls of the building are at least two feet thick, suitable for keeping ice and soda pop manufacturing supplies cool. The building, now owned by the El Dorado County Historical Society and operated as a museum, is staffed by volunteers and is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

Gold Bug Park
2635 Gold Bug Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-5207
goldbugpark.org

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Museum
P.O. Box 265 Coloma, CA 95613
(530) 622-3470
www.parks.ca.gov