ASMA Events

ASMA's Working Steam Donkey Exhibit At The Kennedy Gold Mine
SPECIAL EVENT Sat. Mar 1st in 2025 On Amador County Day!
See and Hear this Historic Steam Powered Donkey Engine Run!
Find Out How the Landmark Iconic Head Frame was Erected for the Mine both Before and After the Great 1928 Mine Fire!
Only at the Kennedy Gold Mine in Jackson, Amador County, CA

FREE - No Admission Fee:

Public Live Steam Donkey Demonstrations - Sat. March 1st:
Throughout the Day Starting 10 am - 3 pm

Exhibit Located at the Kennedy Gold Mine Grounds:
Printable Map to the historic Kennedy Gold Mine in Amador County, CA
For more information about our restored and working donkey engine, CLICK HERE

ASMA_2010_AmadorCo.FairDonkey#2 ASMA Donkey Live Steam, Amador County Fair, 2010

Don't Miss This LIVE EVENT at the Kennedy Gold Mine in 2025!
On Amador County Day, Sat. March 1st

ATHS Central CA Chapt. American Truck Historical Society Show 2025
LIVE EVENT on Saturday April 26th, 2025
See the Amador Historic Steam Powered Sawmill Run!
at the Amador County Fairgrounds at Plymouth, CA

FREE - No Admission Fee:

Public Live Sawmill Demonstrations - Sat. Times:
Throughout the Day Starting 8 am - 6 pm

At the Amador County Fair Grounds
Map of the Plymouth Fair Grounds in Amador County, CA

 

LIVE at the Amador County Fair in 2025
4 Days: July 31 through August 3rd
See the Amador Historic Steam Powered Sawmill Run!
See the Pokerville Mine Operate!

July 31st through August 3rd - Sawmill Show Times:
 
Thursday July 31 ........ 11 am, 3 pm
Friday Aug 1st ........... 11 am, 3 pm, 8 pm
Saturday Aug 2nd ...... 11 am, 3 pm, 8 pm
Sunday Aug 3rd ......... 11 am, 3 pm

FREE Live Demonstration Shows!r> See the Sawmill Cutting Logs! Featuring our 1914 Nordberg Steam Engine.
See the Pokerville Mine in Action! Featuring a Straub Rotary Stamp Mill.
See the Stamp Mill Processing Ore at the Pokerville Mine!
See the ASMA operate their newly restored 1918 Navy K Steam Engine

At the Amador County Fair Grounds
Map of the Plymouth Fair Grounds in Amador County, CA

ASMA_1918_NavyKSteamEngine ASMA operates their newly restored 1918 Navy K Steam Engine

Monthly Sawmill Operations:

Work Days at the Sawmill: Public Welcome. TBA. Contact us for more information on volunteering at the sawmill.

Kennedy Gold Mine Special Events in 2025:

Award-Winning Old-Time Belt-Driven Machine Shop Display TBA

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See a mine machinist at work using machine tools like those in the original Kennedy Mine machine shop! This working display was built by the ASMA to tour local schools and other events. It was exhibited at the Amador County Fair, and was featured at the 2018 California State Fair - helping Amador County win Best of Show, the Golden Bear Trophy, and two other ribbons!
 
See it TBA at the Kennedy Mine!

Check back often for further events!

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