Colonel John Sutter purchased the land where gold was eventually discovered from the Mexican government in 1841. He acquired a land grant for the area known as Sutter's Mill, located in present-day Coloma, California. This site became famous in 1848 when gold was discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush.
The gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
Technically, one of his employees found gold on his property. This event caused many to pour into California thus sparking the Gold Rush. Incidentally, this also caused Sutter's employees to desert him, his land overrun with squatters, and him bankrupt soon after.
The gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
In 1848, a foreman at Sutter's Mill first found California gold. It brought on a "gold rush" as Americans traveled west to California in hopes of becoming rich. It is a well celebrated event in US history.
John Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848. He found gold flakes in the traces of the saw mill. Soon it was leaked that gold was found. Sutter tried to stop it from getting out but a San Francisco newspaper had a headline about the discovery and soon 10,000 a day were arriving in the area. Over 300,000 people came to the state in the two years after the news. CA became a state in 1850 and Sutter lost everything.
john sutter didn't find the gold marshal found it
Yes. He told Sutter and showed him the gold he found in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building for Sutter. Sutter told him not to tell anyone else, but word got out anyhow.
gen. john a. sutter
Somewhere in 1848.
By Joseph Wickland
In 1848 his favorite employe James Marshal found gold at the mill.
The gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
Sam Brannan
John A. Sutter and James W. Marshall. See the Related Link.Actually, John A Sutter and James W Marshall both DIDNT discover it together. However, It was Sutter's Mill. But Marshall discovered the gold. Found Gold!!!!
Technically, one of his employees found gold on his property. This event caused many to pour into California thus sparking the Gold Rush. Incidentally, this also caused Sutter's employees to desert him, his land overrun with squatters, and him bankrupt soon after.
Gold was found by John Marshall at Sutter's sawmill in Columa, CA.
The gold was found in the tracers of the Sutter sawmill on the Sacramento River.