Other Museums and Organizations

While in the area, also visit these exciting
historical sites in El Dorado County:

Fountain & Tallman Museum **
524 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-0773
The Fountain Tallman Museum is now open
Wednesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM.

** El Dorado County Historical Society:
This Society, founded in 1939 as a private non-profit group, is dedicated to
preserving the history of El Dorado County.

The El Dorado County Historical Society own and operate the Fountain-Tallman
Museum located at 524 Main Street in downtown Placerville. For more information,
please call (530) 626-0773 or the County Museum at (530) 621-5865.

El Dorado County has many organizations
related to preserving and interpreting history:

El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission
(a non-profit public benefit corp):
This Commission is a private non-profit group whose mission is to preserve,
protect, and restore the many pioneer cemeteries in the County.
Visit their website. For more information, call (530) 677-8525

El Dorado Western Railroad Foundation:
The El Dorado Western Railroad Foundation is comprised of a group of County Museum Volunteers dedicated to creating an historically accurate logging railroad facility through research and restoration. Visit their website. For more information please call the County Museum at (530) 621-5865.

Heritage Association of El Dorado County:
This Volunteer organization devotes itself to researching, documenting, promoting and preserving the rich history and colorful folklore of El Dorado County. For more information please call (530) 622-1121.

Rescue Historical Society
PO Box 13
Rescue, CA 95672