Saturday, January 24, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

On Gold Discovery Day, we commemorate the discovery of gold in the South Fork of the American River by James Marshall, on January 24, 1848.

The day's event typically begins with a gold discovery reenactment on the banks of the American River, at the very site where James Marshall found gold in 1848, followed by interpretive presentations at the Mormon Cabin, Sutter's Mill, and the Miner's Cabin. At the Mormon Cabin you will watch as mill carpenters make their plans; you will see Sutter and Marshall as they meet at the mill. At Marshall's cabin you will be able to hear Marshall as he reflects on life after the discovery.

Check back for more details on this year's celebration. Or for more information you can call the Park Museum and Visitors' Center at 530.622.3470 or the Events Line at 530.295.2162.

Event sponsored by the State Dept. of Parks & Recreation & the Gold Discovery Park Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the interpretation and conservation of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.