James Marshall, a carpenter, was building a mill there for Sutter when he discovered ... we are removing the John Sutter statue that was originally donated to Sutter General Hospital,” a Sutter ...

This is the little glint of real gold, what the boys called "color," that James Marshall noticed in the tailrace at John Sutter's mill on the American River. We all know the story, or think we do.

Sutter's Mill, California, where John Augustus Sutter struck gold, accidentally starting the gold rush. Photo by MPI/Getty Images On January 24, 1848, American carpenter and sawmill operator James ...

SACRAMENTO — State park leaders have voted to make changes at one of Sacramento's oldest and most historic sites—and it may even get a new name. Up to 120,000 people visit Sutter's Fort each year.

Read more: John Sutter, the Swiss slave-owner California ... This discussion led to the landowner leaving his fort (and the colony) for Sutter’s Mill, which he also owned. The fort building ...

As a geologist I hope you remember the story of Sutter’s Mill. It was the place in California where gold was discovered in 1848. As news of the discovery spread, people flocked to the American ...

On the 140th anniversary of General John Sutter's death, the owners of Lititz General ... He also owned the California mill where the discovery of gold in 1848 sparked the California Gold Rush.

Up to 120,000 people visit Sutter's Fort each year. There's a lot of history inside the walls. "It still remains one of the pre-eminent cultural institutions in the city," said John Fraser ...