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NO. 747 COLOMA ROAD-RESCUE - Past this point on the old Coloma Road, running between Sutter's Fort and his sawmill on the American river, James W. Marshall rode with the first gold discovered at Coloma on January 24, 1848. Traveled by thousands to and from the diggings, this road became the route of California's earliest stageline, established in 1849 by James E. Birch.

Location

4222 Green Valley Road, Rescue, California. South side of Green Valley Road where it intersects with Deer Valley Road.
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CHL No. 747 Coloma Road-Rescue Marker

CHL No. 747 Coloma Road-Rescue Marker

CHLNo. 747 - Coloma Road-Rescue Plaque