Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma

Name: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Address: Hwy 49 Coloma Rd at Bridge St., Coloma, United States
Telephone: +1 530-409-2989

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is a state park of California, United States, marking the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in 1848, sparking the California Gold Rush. The park grounds include much of the historic town of Coloma, California, which is now considered a ghost town as well as a National Historic Landmark District. The park contains two California Historical Landmarks: a monument to commemorate James Marshall and the actual spot where he first discovered gold in 1848. Established in 1942, the park now comprises 576 acres. ()

Established: 1942 (82 years ago)Coordinates: 38°48'2"N, 120°53'31"W

Address

Hwy 49 Coloma Rd at Bridge St.Coloma United States

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+1 530-409-2989

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fountain-Tallman Soda Works, Placerville Speedway, Community Observatory, Church of Our Saviour.

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Museum, History museum
Fountain-Tallman Soda Works, Placerville
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Sport, Sport venue
Placerville Speedway, Placerville
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5.3 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Community Observatory, Placerville
135 min walk • The Community Observatory is a public outreach observatory located in Placerville, California, on the campus of the El Dorado Learning Center.
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Church
Church of Our Saviour, Placerville
175 min walk • The Church of Our Saviour is a historic Carpenter Gothic Episcopal church located at 2979 Coloma Street, in Placerville, El Dorado County, California, in the United States. The church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
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Park
Eddy Arboretum, Placerville
179 min walk • The Eddy Arboretum is located at the Institute of Forest Genetics in the Sierra Nevada near Placerville, in El Dorado County, eastern California.
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Vernacular architecture
John Pearson Soda Works, Placerville
182 min walk • The John Pearson Soda Works, also referred to as the Placerville Soda Works, is a historic rustic vernacular Victorian brick building in Placerville, El Dorado County, California. The building, in the Gold Country region, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1985.