Sutter's Mill, was a sawmill owned by
19th century pioneer
John Sutter. It was located in
Coloma, California[?] at the bank of the
American River. Sutters Mill is most famous for is association with the
Californian Gold Rush. It was here that an employee of Sutter's,
James Marshall, found several nuggets of gold that would begin the transformation of
California from a sleepy outpost to a bustling center of activity. It brought all different cultures to the "Golden" state.
