Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is the place where James W. Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building for himself and John Sutter. This discovery in 1848 changed the course of California's and the nation's history. See a replica of the original sawmill and over 20 historic buildings including mining, house, school, and store exhibits.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=484 James Marshall, discoverer of gold, at Sutter's Mill c. 1850
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The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.