A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California gold rush. The California gold rush began in 1848, when gold ...

Long before the famous rush at Sutter’s Mill, gold was discovered near Los Angeles—under a now-legendary oak tree. We visit the Oak of the Golden Dream to explore the history, the myth, and whether ...

Sutter's Mill, California, where John Augustus Sutter struck gold, accidentally starting the gold rush. Photo by MPI/Getty Images On January 24, 1848, American carpenter and sawmill operator James ...

The stories of a 19th century gold discovery depicted at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park in Sacramento may undergo significant changes as California State Parks seeks to provide a “more inclusive ...