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Marshall traveled the road to tell of his gold find to Captain John A. Sutter. During the 49ers gold rush thousands of miners traveled the road heading out to look for gold and claims. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] California's first stage line, California Stage Company, traveled the road starting in 1849, the line was founded by James E. Birch . [ 12 ]
Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter . A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall , found gold there in 1848.
Knight Foundry, also known as Knight's Foundry and Shops, is a cast iron foundry and machine shop in Sutter Creek, California.It was established in 1873 to supply heavy equipment and repair facilities to the gold mines and timber industry of the Mother Lode.
Monteverde Store Museum: Sutter Creek: Amador: Gold Country: History: Historic country store with historic items, open by appointment [16] Murphys Old Timers Museum: Murphys: Calaveras: Gold Country: Local history: website: Museum of History in Granite: Felicity: Imperial: Imperial Valley: History: website, outdoor granite panels depicting ...
In the late 1940s it once again returned to use by Auburn Public Schools before becoming the home of the Auburn District Nursing Association from 1990 until 1999, when it became the Auburn ...
Sutter Creek (formerly spelled Sutter's Creek and Suttercreek; [11] formerly named Suttersville [12]) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 2,501 at the 2010 census, up from 2,303 at the 2000 census.
Looking down into the Empire Mine shaft in Grass Valley, California. Amador County – At the time of the Gold Rush the Kennedy Mine was the deepest in the world at 5,919 feet. Argonaut Mine was active from 1850 to 1942. In 1922, there was a fire in the area and 47 men were trapped in the mine and died. This mine was shut down due to World War ...
The Old Auburn Historic District was the center of commerce during the early California Gold Rush era, with its close proximity to the Gold Country Mother lode. [4] It was one of the earliest mining camps in the state. [4] On April 25, 1851, the city of Auburn was declared the County Seat of Placer County. [4]