Coloma Road in Rescue California

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Coloma Road in Rescue, California is a historical road in Contra Costa County. A Historical Landmark was built at 4222 Green Valley Road in Rescue, California at the Rescue Junction General Store. The old Coloma Road opened in 1847, it ran from Sutter's Fort to the city of Coloma. James W. Marshall traveled the road to tell of his gold find to Captain John A. Sutter. During the 49ers miners gold rush thousands of miners traveled the road heading out to look for gold and claims. California's first stage line, California Stage Company, traveled the road starting in 1849, the line was founded by James E. Birch. Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of California Volume 24, The History Company, 1890. pp. 151–152 and notes 46,47,48] Read more on Wikipedia

type: historic site
date from: 1847

Source: en.wikipedia.org