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'''Coloma''' is a small town in [[El Dorado County]] in [[California]]'s [[Gold Country]] region. |
'''Coloma''' is a small town in [[El Dorado County]] in [[California]]'s [[Gold Country]] region. It was home to Sutter's Mill, the site where gold was first discovered in 1848, thus kicking off the California Gold Rush. |
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| name=Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park | alt= | url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=484 | email= |
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| address=310 Back St | lat=38.8 | long=-120.894 | directions= |
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| hours=Visitor Center open daily 10AM-5PM | price= |
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| wikidata=Q6773595 |
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| content=This state historic spot marks the location where the California Gold Rush began in 1848, with the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill. Established in 1942, the park contains two California Historical Landmarks: a statue to commemorate James Marshall and the actual spot where he first discovered gold in 1848; the statue was the state's first historic monument and overlooks the the site of the original gold discovery. Visitors can see a replica of the original sawmill and twenty other historic buildings including a mining exhibit, Chinese store exhibits and schoolhouse exhibit. Other activities include gold panning in the American River, hiking, and picnicking. |
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| name=Mother Lode River Center | alt= | url=http://www.malode.com/ | email= |
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| name=Beyond Limits Adventures | alt=American Rafting | url=http://www.rivertrip.com | email= |
| name=Beyond Limits Adventures | alt=American Rafting | url=http://www.rivertrip.com | email= |
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| address=7321 River Park Dr | lat= | long= | directions=Highway 49 to River Park in Lotus |
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Revision as of 03:21, 28 April 2021
Coloma is a small town in El Dorado County in California's Gold Country region. It was home to Sutter's Mill, the site where gold was first discovered in 1848, thus kicking off the California Gold Rush.
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- 1 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 310 Back St. Visitor Center open daily 10AM-5PM. This state historic spot marks the location where the California Gold Rush began in 1848, with the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill. Established in 1942, the park contains two California Historical Landmarks: a statue to commemorate James Marshall and the actual spot where he first discovered gold in 1848; the statue was the state's first historic monument and overlooks the the site of the original gold discovery. Visitors can see a replica of the original sawmill and twenty other historic buildings including a mining exhibit, Chinese store exhibits and schoolhouse exhibit. Other activities include gold panning in the American River, hiking, and picnicking.
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- Mother Lode River Center, 6280 Hwy 49. Rafting is the destination sport for the Coloma valley. The South Fork of the American River continues to be one of North America's premier (and most popular) river trips. Mother Lode River Center can help arrange rafting trips.
- Beyond Limits Adventures (American Rafting), 7321 River Park Dr (Highway 49 to River Park in Lotus), ☏ +1 530-622-0553. 4. Class 3 River Rafting year round on California's South Fork of the American River. Guided tours depart daily. From $75.
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| Routes through Coloma |
| Loyalton ← Auburn ← | N  S
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→ Placerville → Oakhurst |