It became part of an independent Mexico in 1821.
John Sutter, a German-Swiss settler, arrived in the region in 1839.
The United States conquered the region during the Mexican-American War (1846–1848): California was overrun by US forces in 1846 and a ceasefire in the region was agreed in January 1847.
The United States conquered the region during the Mexican-American War (1846–1848): California was overrun by US forces in 1846 and a ceasefire in the region was agreed in January 1847.
Marshall, found gold there in 1848.
Sutter employed James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from New Jersey, to supervise construction of the new building. On January 24, 1848, while working on construction of the mill, Marshall found flakes of gold in the South Fork American River.
On February 2, 1848, before news of the discovery had arrived, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico City.
Bigler recorded the date when gold was discovered, January 24, 1848, in his diary.
Polk in Washington DC, arriving in August 1848.
There were roughly 81,000 newcomers in 1849 and another 91,000 in 1850.
There were roughly 81,000 newcomers in 1849 and another 91,000 in 1850.
California became a US State in 1850. == Current status == The site of the mill is part of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, registered as California Historical Landmark number 530.
It was built based on Marshall's own drawings and a photograph of the mill taken in 1850. == Meteorite == On April 22, 2012 a meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere and exploded, showering meteorite fragments over parts of California and Nevada.
Sutter, Hutchings’ California Magazine, November 1857.
A meteorite fall in 2012 landed close to the mill; the recovered fragments were named the Sutter's Mill meteorite. == History == The territory of Alta California, which includes modern-day California, was settled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1683 onwards.
It was built based on Marshall's own drawings and a photograph of the mill taken in 1850. == Meteorite == On April 22, 2012 a meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere and exploded, showering meteorite fragments over parts of California and Nevada.
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