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MINI TOUR: Coloma Gold Rush Live! and Fresh Fruit Stand

Two women in historical dresses walk through a grassy area, with a fair-like setting and tents in the background.
A horse-drawn carriage with passengers, including children, moves through a park-like setting surrounded by trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Friday, October 11th, 2019

Time: 10am - 2pm

Cost: $20           Additional Costs: Money for lunch and Marshall Gold Discovery Museum(OPTIONAL)

Registration Deadline: Wednesday October 9th, 2019

Explanation of Trip: In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848 on the South Fork of the American River in the valley the Nisenan Indians knew as Cullumah (beautiful valley). The gold discovery site, located in the still visible tailrace of Sutter's sawmill in present day Coloma, California, is one of the most significant historic sites in the nation.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id+484

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