On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California, a discovery that sparked the ...

A rich vein of gold was discovered by James W. Marshall on January 24, 1848, which started the California Gold Rush (1848-1855). The Sutter Mill at Coloma, California. Marshall. Around 300,000 people ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24 ... immigrant John Sutter was building near Coloma. When news of gold reached San Francisco ...

The Sacramento River Cats unveiled a new alternative identity that pays homage to the Sacramento region’s history of discovering gold. The team announced Thursday afternoon their new alter ego, the ...

Few experiences make gold mining history come alive for kids like stepping into the darkness of a 19th-century mineshaft or dipping a pan into the Sacramento River, watching carefully for a glint ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24 ... immigrant John Sutter was building near Coloma. When news of gold reached San Francisco ...