El Dorado Gold 1848 (1848) was incorporated on December 28, 2020 to create a Museum to display heritage and enhance future endeavors through education, the preservation of historical buildings and historical artifacts.

1848’s plan is to manage the Old WPA* Post Office located at 515 Main Street, Placerville, for the specific benefit of the El Dorado County/Placerville community, history lovers, and especially children. The Old WPA Post Office building will be developed as a Community Center Museum, housing historical resources and office space for nonprofits.

*WPA: The Works Progress Administration was a massive government program established in 1935 to revitalize the nation’s economy. The WPA was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s sweeping New Deal program enacted in 1933 to help lift the nation out of the Great Depression.