DESCRIPTIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEB
Jackson was born early in the Gold Rush when miners began working the area near Marshall's discovery site. In 1848, Col. Alden Jackson and his party set up camp near a spring in the center of town. For years, Jackson was known as a "Mother Lode Mecca."...
more on jackson
DIRECTIONS
From Jackson, CA - Head northwest on CA-49/CA-88, Turn right toward Main St/N Main St, Turn left at Main St/N Main St, Continue on Jackson Gate Rd