The Cosumnes River is an important gold bearing river traversing through El Dorado and Amador counties in Northern California. The river originates from the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and flows for about 50 miles through the Central Valley, before emptying in the Mokelumne River. The river is divided into three major forks; […]
California Gold Rush
American River: The Start of the California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold on the American river is credited with triggering the first gold rush to in California. The first gold discovery in California was by James Marshall at the Sutter’s Mill on the banks of the South Fork of the American River in 1848. The spread of word of this discovery brought thousands […]