James Wilson Marshall24 January 1848
Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill, sharply increasing migration and transisthmian travel.
United States of America · Economy / California Gold Rush Transit. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill, sharply increasing migration and transisthmian travel.
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