Today in History: January 24, gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California

Also on this day, President Barack Obama’s Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the lifting of a ban on women serving in combat

An illustration of Sutter's Mill in California. — This is an undated photo of an illustration of Sutter’s Mill located on the American Fork River in Coloma California. James Marshall discovered gold by the mill owned by John Sutter in 1848. (AP Photo)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: January 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM PST

James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California, a discovery that sparked the California gold rush.

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Originally Published: January 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM PST

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