What was the name of a major gold discovery in the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
1 Answer
Dec 27, 2017
The location was Sutter's Mill. The result was the "California Gold Rush".
Explanation:
See the following references for details and dates.
http://www.sierrafoothillmagazine.com/history.html
http://www.web-centric.net/mines/files/SierraAcadpkt9.pdf
A sobering look at the effects of continuing "Gold Fever" can be read here:
https://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/west/newgoldrush.pdf
