Today, the stamp mills are silent except two times each day when the Kentucky Mine stamp mill is once again brought to life to give folks on the twice daily tours of the mine and stamp mill a close up encounter with an operating stamp mill. Tour members are cautioned to cover their ears if sudden loud noises bother them because when the stamp drops, nearly everyone jumps! This is a chance to see and hear the sounds of a working gold mine is just the dramatic ending of the hour-plus tour that takes visitors through the incredible day-to-day experience of hard rock mining in the Sierra City mining region during the later part of the 19th century.

A visit to the Kentucky Mine and Museum located on Highway 49 near the town of Sierra City, CA, is a unique opportunity for you and your family to step into the world of the gold-seeking miners who worked the mines and built the towns that made California the golden state.

Picnic area and amphitheater. Music at the Mine summer concerts are held in the amphitheater under the stars. Summer schedule and tickets: http://www.sierracountyhistory.org/kentucky-mine-concert-series-music-at-the-mine

The Sierra County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization interested in preserving and promoting an appreciation of Sierra County’s rich heritage. Historic buildings and extraordinary landscapes link past and present, providing a rare and unique look into California history. The SCHS operates a museum at the Kentucky Mine Historic Park in Sierra City and presents the Music at the Mine concert series as its major fundraiser.