California Gold Rush
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Date
January 24, 1848
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Coloma,
California,
United States
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Categories
Economic & Business
Event Details
On January 24, 1848, gold was found at Sutter's Mill in Coloma in El Dorado county of California.
It sparked the California Gold Rush and rapid settlement of the West.