On January 24, 1848, gold is discovered by James Wilson Marshall at his partner Johann August Sutter's sawmill on the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California.
Quote Of The Day
"Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!" Samuel Brannan, running through the streets of San Francisco waving a bottle of gold dust in the air, 1848.
Image Of The Day
Samual Brannan, By Unknown author, Utah State Historical Society Classified Photo Collection, Identifier 39222001341648, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org