James Marshall is buried beneath his monument.
His statue is pointing towards the American River,
to the spot where he first discovered gold.
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Sutter's Mill replica at the river. James Marshall discovered gold in the tailrace of the mill in 1848, igniting the great California Gold Rush of 1849.
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Sutter's Mill, View 2
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Marshall's Monument, View 2
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View 3
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View 3
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View 4
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View 4
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Inside the mill
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The wheel
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"Honored at Last"
Plaque at monument
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"Stampede to Coloma"
Plaque at monument
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Residence near monument
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California's shortest State highway leads from
Hwy. 49 to Marshall's monument inside the Park. Caltrans experts measure it at exactly .55 mile long.
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Old Coloma Theatre, on Hwy. 153 in the Park
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"Welcome to Marshall Gold Discovery
State Historic Park"
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Post Office, Coloma, CA 95619, replete
with vintage bench (for waiting in line?)
and hitchin' post
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Not far from Post Office, along Hwy. 49
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General Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing
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Tools of the trade
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Lots of implements and anvils
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Picnic area at the river in the Park
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Bridge across the American River
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Discovery House and Indian on Horse statue
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Stamp mill
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Another stamp mill
Ore cart
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A monitor, or "giant", used in hydraulic mining
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Sutter Center Market near the Park
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Beautiful Coloma Valley
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The Indians named it Culluma,
meaning "Beautiful Valley"
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Higher country
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Looking down on the American River
running through Coloma
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