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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 24 > Gold found at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, touching off the California rush of ’49

Gold found at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, touching off the California rush of ’49

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
January 24, 2010

Today is Sunday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2010. There are 341 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of ’49.

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