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Gold Discovery Site
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, follow trail from Gold Discovery parking lot to American River, State Hwy 49 (P.M. 23.3), Coloma,
CA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 47' 59.964",
-120° 53' 31.398"
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California State
Historical Marker
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This monument marks the site of John A. Sutter's sawmill. In its tail-race, on January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold and started great rush of Argonauts to California. The Society of California Pioneers definitely located and marked the site in 1924 - additional timbers and relics, including the original tailrace unearthed in 1947, were discovered after the property became a state park. The State erected the Marshall Monument overlooking this spot in 1890 through efforts begun in 1886 by the Native Sons of the Golden West.
Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00 |
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Gold Discovery Site Historical Marker Location Map, Coloma, California Map
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