Sutter's Mill
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Sutter's Mill was a sawmill owned by 19th century pioneer John Sutter. It was located in Coloma, California, USA at the bank of the American River. Sutter's Mill is most famous for its association with the California Gold Rush. It was here that an employee of Sutter's, James Marshall, on January 25, 1848, found several flakes of gold that would begin the transformation of California from a sleepy outpost to a bustling center of activity[1]. It brought people from many different cultures to the "Golden" state. The first document on the discovery of the gold was in Henry Bigler's diary. He and several other people working at the mill were discharged veterans of the Mormon Battalion. Sutter's Mill was also used during the Bear Flag Revolt.
The site of the mill is located in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park and is registered as California Historical Landmark #530. Sutter's Mill is a copy of the original building and looks much like it. It was built with Marshall's own drawings and an early day photo as reference for the recreation of the mill.
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- Discovery of Gold, by John A. Sutter, Hutchings’ California Magazine, November 1857. Sutter describes how he wanted a sawmill near the Sacramento and how Marshall told him of the gold.
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