Discoverer of Gold
"Boys I believe I have found a gold mine" so said James W. Marshall to his millworkers on January 24, 1848, after he discovered gold in the tail race of Captain John A. Sutter's sawmill at Coloma. This discovery started the great Gold Rush to California which resulted in its admission to the Union as the thirty first state on September 9, 1850. This plaque dedicated in his honor by E Clampus Vitus, January 27, 1957| HM Number | HM7WC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
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| Year Placed | 1957 |
| Placed By | James W. Marshall Chapter No.49, Hangtown, California |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 3:19pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 682978 N 4296852 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.80145000, -120.89286667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.087', W 120° 53.572' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 5.22" N, 120° 53' 34.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530, 916 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 319 Gold Discovery Loop Trail, Placerville CA 95667, US |
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