Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park and Gold Discovery Park Association will commemorate the anniversary of James Marshall ... and trying your hand at panning for gold Visit historic ...

O n January 24, 1848, American carpenter and sawmill operator James Wilson Marshall discovered gold in the foothills of ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that ... owns and operates a tour company called California Gold Panning that allows tourists to try their luck at mining for ...