Sutter's Mill

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Sutter's Mill was a sawmill in Coloma, California, historically significant as the site where gold was first discovered in 1848, triggering the California Gold Rush.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
sawmill
associatedWith Fort Sutter
linked to: Sutter’s Fort

Sutter's Fort
linked to: Sutter’s Fort
associatedWithEvent mass migration to California
builder James W. Marshall
builtFor John Sutter
CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber 530
category California Gold Rush sites
Sawmills in the United States
country United States
county El Dorado County
discoverer James W. Marshall
discoveryDate 1848
discoveryMonth January 1848
eventLocationFor California Gold Rush
foundInNarrative history of mining in the United States
history of the American West
hasDiscovery gold
hasReplica reconstructed mill at Coloma
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
historicalPeriod California Gold Rush
impact acceleration of U.S. westward expansion
economic development of California
rapid population growth in California
industry lumber
locatedIn California
Coloma, California
El Dorado County, California
United States
namedAfter John Sutter
near American River
South Fork American River
ownedBy John Sutter
partOf Coloma Historic Park
purpose processing timber
significantEvent discovery of gold in 1848
start of the California Gold Rush
state California
status no longer in original form
timePeriod 19th century
touristAttraction yes
yearCompleted 1848

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California Gold Rush discoverySite Sutter's Mill
John Sutter associatedWithPlace Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall locatedAtTimeOfDiscovery Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall burialPlace Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
linked to: Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall significantPlace Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Sutter associatedWithPlace Sutter's Mill
Coloma, California hasLandmark reconstructed Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Coloma Historic Park contains Sutter’s Mill site
linked to: Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park nearby Sutter’s Mill site
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Jason Rhoades notableWork Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Herb Sutter hasBlog Sutter’s Mill
subject linked to: Herbert Sutter
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Gold Discovery Museum near Sutter’s Mill site
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park hasPart Sutter’s Mill site
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park hasPart reconstructed Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill
Coloma Valley siteOf Sutter’s Mill
linked to: Sutter's Mill