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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]
Sacramento isn’t a cow town, after all. Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: Admission to the museum is free for members, $15 for adults and $8 for children ...
The Old Sacramento location remained dedicated to the history of Sacramento and the California Gold Rush, and was renamed the "Discovery Museum Gold Rush History Center." [ 1 ] In July 2008, under a directive from the City of Sacramento, the partnership between the History Center and the Science Center was dissolved.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park: Coloma: El Dorado: Gold Country: Open air: Includes Gold Discovery Museum and Visitor Center, 20 historic buildings including mining, house, school, and store exhibits Mary Aaron Museum: Marysville: Yuba: Sacramento Valley: Historic house: Victorian-era house, exhibits of local history
All participating museums will be open at 10 a.m. both days and the last entry is one hour before museum closing time, which differs slightly by museum. ... State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.
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Replica (1968–2014) The site of the mill is part of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, registered as California Historical Landmark number 530. [10]On September 8, 1965, a groundbreaking was held to begin the construction of a replica of the original structure, based on Marshall's own drawings and a photograph of the mill taken circa 1850. [11]
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California". [3] Between 1850 and its closure in 1956, the Empire Mine produced 5.8 million ounces (165 tons) of gold, extracted from 367 miles (591 km) of underground passages. [4]