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John Sutter came to California with a Mexican land grant and built a fort in what is now the city of Sacramento. He also built a saw mill a little further north. He was an interesting man and really saw a lot of California history as well as made a bit. When John C Fremont and his crew captured the Mexican governor to declare the Bear Flag Republic they took him to Sutter to keep. At that point Sutter had to throw his "lot" in with the Americans. In the spring of 1848 one of his men John Marshall found gold in the trace at the saw mill. Marshall was able to keep the secret for a bit, but when more was found the cry of "Eurkra"went up and people began to flood the state any way they could get here. Sutter knew he was in trouble with the finding of gold and as a result he lost everything. People came on to his land and there were so many he couldn't stop them. When he died he was a broke man. California became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
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Who owned the sawmill where gold was discovered in 1848?
John A. Sutter
Where is john sutter buried?
John Sutter, the Swiss pioneer of California, is buried at the Sutter Cemetery in Sacramento, California. The cemetery is located adjacent to Sutter General Hospital.
True or false The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 started the western gold rush.?
True. John Marshal found gold in the traces earlier than 1848, but the news didn't get out until 1848. Sutter lost everything in the gold rush and died broke. California became a state September 9, 1850 as a result.
Gold was discovered on my land in 1848. I tried to keep this secret but word got out and caused huge amounts of people to move west. Who Am I?
Sutter's Mill John Sutter
When was gold discoverd in California?
It was found on January 24, 1848 by James Marshall who worked for John Sutter on the South fork of the American River accidentally while building a saw mill, forty miles from Sutter's Mill.
How long did John Sutter was able to keep the discovery of gold a secret?
It was about a year between the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill and the influx of gold miners to California. Documents written by a person who found the gold are dated in 1848. The gold rush to California did not start until 1849.
Where did the gold rush start and how did it start?
The California Gold Rush began at Sutter's Mill, near Coloma. On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall, a foreman working for Sacramento pioneer John Sutter, found shiny metal in the tailrace of a lumber mill Marshall was building for Sutter on the American River.Date: January 24, 1848 –1855Outcome: California becomes a U.S. state; Cal...Location: Sierra Nevada and Northern Californ...Participants: 300,000 prospectors
Swiss adventurer who ran a fort and trading post on the California Trail where gold was first found in 1848?
John Augustus Sutter
When was gold found?
By Joseph Wickland
What day did John Sutter found gold at?
Somewhere in 1848.
Who owned the sawmill where gold was discovered in 1848?
John A. Sutter
Who owned the land where gold was discovered in California?
Sutter's Mill in Caloma, California by James Marshall
What Swiss immigrant who received permission from Mexico to start a colony in California?
John Sutter
What year was sutter's fort created?
Sutter's fort was built by John Sutter in 1839 in Mexican Alta California and called it New Helvetia. After gold was found in his sawmill in 1848 the fort was abandoned, but today the state of California department of parks and recreation has the restored fort open for visitors.
Who found gold during California gold rush?
John Marshall in 1848 discovered gold at Sutter's mill in Coloma. This began the gold rush.
Where is john sutter buried?
John Sutter, the Swiss pioneer of California, is buried at the Sutter Cemetery in Sacramento, California. The cemetery is located adjacent to Sutter General Hospital.
Why did many settlers rush into California in 1849?
They came after gold was found by John Marshall at Sutter's sawmill in 1848. So many came that California became a state September 9, 1850.
