When James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma in 1848 ... the first and second-most active mining counties ...

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24 ... of the male population of San Francisco had gone to the mines. The rest of California soon followed. That summer, men like Antonio Franco ...

For many, growing up on the US west coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill ... wielding mining tools. About 300,000 heavily-armed settlers descended to California to hunt for gold.

This weekend, you can step back in time to California ... gold during Gold Discovery Day. The day was first celebrated in Coloma in 1948 – 100 years after Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s ...

Here, families can learn more about the impact the California Gold Rush had on John Sutter ... and mining fame of friends Charles Camden and Levi Tower, along with their gold mine, stamp mill ...

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24 ... of the male population of San Francisco had gone to the mines. The rest of California soon followed. That summer, men like Antonio Franco ...