[DOC] [TLE] Gold discovered at Sutter's Creek - Jan 24, 1848 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Gold discovered at Sutter's Creek on Jan 24, 1848. ... A 
tributary to the South Fork of the American River in the Sacramento Valley east of 
... James Marshall to build a sawmill along the South Fork of the American River 
in... [DOC] [TLE] James Marshall: California's Gold Discoverer | HistoryNet [PAR] Marshall's gold discovery more than 150 years ago arguably began the ... On the 
south fork of the American River, 45 miles northeast of Sutter's Fort, near a Maidu 
... On January 24, 1848, during his regular morning inspection, he made the... [DOC] [TLE] James W. Marshall - Wikipedia [PAR] James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810  August 10, 1885) was an American 
carpenter and sawmill operator, who reported the finding of gold at Coloma on 
the American River in California on January 24, 1848, the impetus for the ... 
Construction continued into January 1848, when it was discovered that the 
tailrace portion... [DOC] [TLE] 1848 California Gold Discovery  Coloma, California | Coloma ... [PAR] On January 24, 1848, an event occurred in Coloma that would radically impact 
the history of California and the Nation. James W. Marshall was building a 
sawmill for Captain John Sutter, using water from the South Fork of the American 
River. [DOC] [TLE] Jan 24, 1848: James Marshall finds gold in the American River ... [PAR] Jan 24, 2016 ... On January 24, 1848: I have found it! John Wilson Marshall, a carpenter, called 
out after finding flakes of gold at a small lumber mill he was... [DOC] [TLE] Gold Nugget | National Museum of American History [PAR] James Marshall was superintending the construction of a sawmill for Col. John 
Sutter on the morning of January 24, 1848, on the South Fork of the American 
River ... President Polk formally declared to Congress that gold had been 
discovered... [DOC] [TLE] This Day in History January 24, 1848 | Mystic Stamp Discovery ... [PAR] Jan 24, 2016 ... On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, ... Among them were 
sawmill owner James Sutter and his foreman, James Marshall. ... of gold in the 
ditch of the mill's water wheel located on the American River. [DOC] [TLE] Gold! Gold from the American River!: January 24, 1848: The Day the ... [PAR] Editorial Reviews. From School Library Journal. Gr 4-6-This colorful book 
recounts the ... When James Marshall found a small, soft, shiny stone in a 
California stream, he knew it could only ... His cry of discovery would be heard 
around the world. [DOC] [TLE] PBS - THE WEST - James Marshall [PAR] Although he never struck it rich, James Marshall is linked forever to the story of 
the ... with his discovery of gold along the American River in northern California. 
... On January 24, 1848, while checking to see that the tailrace of the mill had 
been... [DOC] [TLE] California Gold Rush (18481858) - Open Collections Program [PAR] The great California gold rush began on January 24, 1848, when James W. 
Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River while constructing a... [DOC] [TLE] The Discovery of Gold - American Memory [PAR] On January 24, 1848, Marshall went down to the river to inspect progress, and, 
as he later told the story: "My eye was caught by something shining in the bottom
... [DOC] [TLE] Gold Discovered in California - America's Story from America's Library [PAR] America's Story from America's Library Meet Amazing Americans Jump Back in 
Time ... figured gold was there, but it was James W. Marshall on January 24, 
1848, who saw ... while overseeing construction of a sawmill on the American 
River. [DOC] [TLE] 1848 - 1855 - California State Parks [PAR] James Marshall's discovery at Coloma brought with it the tumultuous Gold Rush 
... discovered gold on the Feather River July 4, 1848 and used his earnings to 
buy ... January 24, 1848 in the tailrace of

Question: This was discovered by James Marshall on the American River, January 24, 1848
Answer: Gold