USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1848, James W. Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building in partnership with John Sutter. This discovery changed the course of California’s and the nation’s history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gold! On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold on the property of Johann A. Sutter near Coloma, California.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gold was discovered here by Francisco Lopez, majordomo of Mission San Gabriel, under the “Oak of the Golden Dream” in 1842. It became the first commercial placer gold mine in California, six years before James Marshall’s discovery on the American River at Coloma!

Detailed explanation-4: -James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810 – August 10, 1885) was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, who on January 24, 1848 reported the finding of gold at Coloma, California, a small settlement on the American River about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gold Discovery in Egypt An Egyptian alchemist named Zosimos was the first to find pure gold (24 centuries before Columbus reached the Americas). The discovery of gold is attributed to the ancient Egyptians, who made jewelry out of gold. It was at a time when other metals were scarce and valuable.