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Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter . A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall , found gold there in 1848.
Marshall traveled the road to tell of his gold find to Captain John A. Sutter. During the 49ers gold rush thousands of miners traveled the road heading out to look for gold and claims. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] California's first stage line, California Stage Company, traveled the road starting in 1849, the line was founded by James E. Birch . [ 12 ]
Coloma is most noted for being the site where James W. Marshall found gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, [4] leading to the California Gold Rush. Coloma's population is 529. The settlement is a tourist attraction known for its ghost town and the centerpiece of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.
John Augustus Sutter (February 23, 1803 – June 18, 1880), born Johann August Sutter and known in Spanish as Don Juan Sutter, [1] [2] was a Swiss immigrant who became a Mexican and later an American citizen, known for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, California, the state's capital.
In January 1848 James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill on the rancho, starting the California Gold Rush. Sutter was forced to abandon his business ventures at the settlement after that, when the area was overrun by large numbers of gold-seekers. [11] Sutter's Fort is preserved as a California State Historic Park. [10]
The state Department of Parks and Recreation approved a plan Tuesday, June 11, 2024, that will amend the content of learning materials, tours and other guides at Sutter’s Fort State Historic ...
This is where gold was discovered in 1848 by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill. [1] The 13.8 lb Fricot Nugget was found at Spanish Dry Diggings. [6] Sutter's Fort was destroyed by all the people that came here during the Gold Rush. [7] Mariposa County – Located in the southern portion of Hwy 49. This county is known for the Ghirardelli Factory ...
The monument (CHL No. 441) in Burnt Wagons, California, marking the site where the group killed their oxen and burned their wagonsThe Death Valley '49ers were a group of pioneers from the Eastern United States that endured a long and difficult journey during the late 1840s California Gold Rush to prospect in the Sutter's Fort area of the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada in California.