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jan 24, 1855 - Gold Rush

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Starting January 24th, 1848 gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad lasting until about 1855.

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jan 24, 1855
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~ 171 years ago

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