Finding Gold at the Marshall Gold Discovery Site ( Sutter's Mill ) California Gold Rush

[Smithsgold]

Finding Gold at the Marshall Gold Discovery Site ( Sutter's Mill ) California Gold Rush

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Ever wanted to find Gold at the spot that started the California Gold Rush in 1848 ?
Well come along for a tour of the Marshall Gold Discovery Park and Sutter's Mill along the banks of the South Fork of the American River.
James Marshall discovered Gold here in Coloma January 24 1848 while constructing a Mill for John Sutter that started the Great California Gold Rush.
Lets see if we can find some Gold just like they did back in 1848 !!!

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[southfork]

Brings back the good old days when I lived in Coloma.

 

[russau]

I think the world events have wiped out the good ole days and NOW it's time to create new "good ole day's" that fits our mode of operation ! It's hard to NOT think of making new friends that have similar like's and creating "our " new "good ole days" ! After all , what good is a dream if you can't chase it !

 

[tamrock]

Went there a few times to picnic when we lived in Fair Oaks. A goose was there one time and it grabbed onto the ankle of my oldest daughter when she was maybe 7 years old. I grabbed that goose by the neck and pulled it off, because it wasn't letting go. My daughter was really freaking out over that ordeal.

 

[russau]

Yep I guess so ! I'd be freaking out myself if it clamped down on my ankle also !

 

[ZombieKnot]

New addition to the BUCKET LIST!!!

 

[Smithsgold]

New addition to the BUCKET LIST!!!

well worth it !!!! Enjoy

 

[southfork]

In the old days we could dredge around troublemaker rapid the vacationers and rafters hated us lol. When we shut down there was always people applauding. Lots of overburden and giant cobble you would spend more time moving rocks then dredging. Working alone I could get a 1/4 oz a day not a lot, but it added up quickly.

 

[Reed Lukens]

In the book "Anybodys Gold" it says that the person who discovered gold in Coloma was one of James Marshalls indians that he had working at the mill... He was called Injun Jim and that story can be found in that book along with some great history. I originally read it as a kid as it was one of my dad's books that he was given as a child. Our family came to California from Spain in the 1570's and according to gramps, they were mining gold all over the valley in the mid 1600's... My family had the land grant that was supposedly bought by John Fremont, though they were never actually paid for it... but that's another story...
Here's another article worth reading -

The Discovery of Gold in California

www.conservation.ca.gov

 

[Smithsgold]

In the old days we could dredge around troublemaker rapid the vacationers and rafters hated us lol. When we shut down there was always people applauding. Lots of overburden and giant cobble you would spend more time moving rocks then dredging. Working alone I could get a 1/4 oz a day not a lot, but it added up quickly.

Nice !!!!!!!!! The Good Old Days !!!!!

 

[Smithsgold]

In the book "Anybodys Gold" it says that the person who discovered gold in Coloma was one of James Marshalls indians that he had working at the mill... He was called Injun Jim and that story can be found in that book along with some great history. I originally read it as a kid as it was one of my dad's books that he was given as a child. Our family came to California from Spain in the 1570's and according to gramps, they were mining gold all over the valley in the mid 1600's... My family had the land grant that was supposedly bought by John Fremont, though they were never actually paid for it... but that's another story...
Here's another article worth reading -

The Discovery of Gold in California

www.conservation.ca.gov

Thanks I'll have to check it out , looks like a good read !!!