California idiots why even ask that question?
John Sutter and James Marshall
John Marshall in 1848 discovered gold at Sutter's mill in Coloma. This began the gold rush.
John Augustus was a pioneer and businessman. He owned Sutter's Fort (previously a farm, now a historical park), and Sutter's Mill (a sawmill). The discovery of gold on his land led 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.
Gold was discovered at John Sutter's mill. Someone let out the secret and people "rushed" to find gold.
Gold was discovered in his saw mill trace by John Marshall. John Sutter didn't find the gold himself and tried to keep the discovery quiet. He was successful until 1848 when the word finally got out. Because of the gold rush Sutter lost much of his land and money.
General John A. Sutter was another person involved in the California Gold Rush.
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California is best known for the gold rush. Which, started on John Sutter's fort in 1849.
It was the place were they found the gold and the Gold Rush's starting point (January 24, 1848).
John Sutter hired James Marshall to build a mill. Marshall found gold and the Gold Rush began.