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C. Right! The Maidu Indians called their home "Koloma," which means "beautiful valley." On January 24, 1848, James Marshall and his crew were building a sawmill on the American River in this valley. His crew included whites and Native Americans. As they worked, they noticed gold nuggets down in the river bed. This discovery sparked the Gold Rush. Today, the town is called "Coloma." |
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The mill's saw was powered by the water from the American river flowing through a large wooden wheel. |
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Virtual Reality Panorama of the south fork of the American River near Sutter's Mill where gold was first discovered. See if you can find the two people panning for gold across the river. |
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