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John Sutter owned a sawmill near Sacramento. James Marshall was a supervisor at that mill & found gold.

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What year was first gold found in California?

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Where has Gold been found in California?

Although it is difficult to state who actually found the very first Gold nugget in California, it has been stated that James W. Marshall discovered the first nugget in California. It is stated that he found this nugget on January 24, 1848.


What state was gold found in?

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California


When was the first big strike of Gold in California?

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Did Mormons search for gold?

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Why did did the gold rush happen?

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Is it true that the California gold rush began with gold being found in the California river?

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