Front:
MARSHALL
CHN EMILLER GEORDE WOFMESTER
LACERVILLE LER RSCH
INZUNNIW 778H
Back:
B7
James W. Marshall, while deepening the mill-race
at Sutter's mill in 1848, found a tiny flake of gold.
His discovery started the great gold rush. This
marker is placed over his grave - on the bank of
the American River - pointing to the spot.
one-half mile away, where gold was first
discovered.
