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Sutter's Mill

Sutter's Mill Sutter's Mill - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter. A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall, found gold there in 1848. This discovery set off the California Gold Rush (1848–1855), a major event in the history of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

Source: en.wikipedia.org