Coloma Road, Rescue
| Coloma Road in Rescue California | |
|---|---|
  Location of Coloma Road in Rescue California in California  Coloma Road, Rescue (the United States) | |
| Location | 4222 Green Valley Rd Rescue, California |
| Coordinates | 38°42′40″N 120°57′07″W / 38.7111°N 120.9520°W |
| Built | 1847 |
| Reference no. | 747 |
Coloma Road in Rescue, California is a historical road in El Dorado County, California. A Historical Landmark was built at 4222 Green Valley Road in Rescue, California at the Rescue Junction General Store. The old Coloma Road opened in 1847, it ran from Sutter's Fort to the city of Coloma. James W. Marshall traveled the road to tell of his gold find to Captain John A. Sutter. During the 49ers miners gold rush thousands of miners traveled the road heading out to look for gold and claims.[1] [2] California's first stage line, California Stage Company, traveled the road starting in 1849, the line was founded by James E. Birch. [3][4]
There is a second Coloma Road Historical Landmark Marker, No. 748. The No. 748 marker is in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park's Gold Discovery parking area at 38°48′08″N 120°53′34″W / 38.8023°N 120.8927°W.[5]
External links[edit]
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
- Gold Discovery Park Association Archived 2005-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- American River Nature Center
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Coloma Road - Coloma (No. 748 California Historical Landmark) | Sierra Nevada Geotourism". sierranevadageotourism.org.
- ^ "CHL # 748 Coloma Road-Coloma El Dorado". www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com.
- ^ Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of California Volume 24, The History Company, 1890. pp. 151–152 and notes 46,47,48]
- ^ "Coloma Road #748". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Coloma Road #748". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.