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Hace 3 días · The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [2]
Hace 4 días · John Sutter was one of the most famous names in California history. A successful and wealthy businessman, he was the victim of circumstance in that gold was discovered on land he owned and he failed to profit from it. He was born John Suter in Kandern, in what is now Germany on Feb. 23, 1803.
Hace 4 días · On January 24, 1848, James Wilson Marshall was working as a carpenter for John Sutter, a Swiss citizen who had migrated across the globe to build a mill in Colima, California. Marshall was busy building a water-powered sawmill on the American River when he spied gold flakes in the water. “It made my heart thump,” he would later recall, “for I was certain it was gold.” It would have ...
Hace 3 días · German-born Swiss pioneer John Sutter established the colony of Nueva Helvetia (New Switzerland) in 1839 on the site, a Mexican land grant, and beginning in 1840 built a palisaded trading post known as Sutter’s Fort (now a state historic park).
Hace 1 día · A post shared by Trista Sutter (@tristasutter) Fans questioned the former Bachelorette’s whereabouts after Ryan, 49, shared a May 11 Instagram post about absence making the heart grow fonder ...
Hace 5 días · Celebrity. Nostalgia. The Sweetest Photos of Trista and Ryan Sutter Through the Years. The couple was The Bachelorette's very first love story, and celebrated 20 years of marriage in 2023. By....
Hace 5 días · Sacramento was founded in 1848 by John Sutter, a Swiss immigrant. Originally established as a trading post, the city grew rapidly during the California Gold Rush, attracting fortune seekers from around the world. Capital City of California. Sacramento became the capital of California in 1854.
