1 day ago · Our Gold Discovery Tour tells the story and visits the sites of the Coloma Valley before the discovery of gold by James Marshall. Learn about the events leading up to the discovery, the history …

Mar 1, 2025 · The best place to start your tour of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is at the visitor center and museum. Interpretive exhibits and programs tell the story of the gold discovery and …

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park straddles the South Fork of the American River. Here, on January 24, 1848, James Marshall found gold flakes in the tailrace and sparked one of history’s …

Overview Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is the place where James W. Marshall found some shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building for himself and John Sutter. …

The new gold discovery trail loop and Sutter Mill exhibit encourage visitors to examine an area of the park that is steeped in contributions from African American families who lived and prospered in …

Mar 2, 2024 · Read more about “Eureka Experience” at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Dec 2, 2024 · Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is located in Coloma on Highway 49, eight miles north of Placerville and 18 miles south of Auburn, only one hour from Sacramento.

Jan 14, 2025 · In 1848, Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building in partnership with John Sutter. The discovery in present-day Coloma sparked California’s …

above the town. In 1890 a monumental statue — California’s first State Historic Monument — was commissioned and placed on the hill overlooking the gold discovery site to mark the location of …

Join us as we show you where gold was discovered on January 24 1848 and how that discovery changed the culture of California! We will talk about why John Sutter and James Marshall had a …