El Dorado County, California along with the population since the 1960 Winter Olympics, hosted at Squaw Valley Ski Resort in neighboring Placer County. The present-day site of El Dorado County was once home to the Maidu, Washoe, and Miwok Native American tribes, and is notable for being the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush. The County of El Dorado was one of California's original 27 counties created effective February 18, 1850 (the number has risen to 58 today). Its name is derived from the Spanish meaning "the gilded/golden". The final segments of the Pony Express mail route ran
El Dorado Arts Council El Dorado Arts Council The El Dorado Arts Council (EDAC) is the official El Dorado County, California, USA arts council. The El Dorado Arts Council supports the cultural development of El Dorado County by advocating for and creating the highest quality artistic and educational opportunities for residents and visitors. It serves as the county's umbrella organization for individual artists and arts organizations, providing them with a variety of programs and services. The El Dorado Arts Council is funded in part by the California Arts Council, as well as through grants, memberships, donations and fundraising events. The El Dorado Arts Council