In Coloma, California, the statue of James Marshall is pointing to the spot where he discovered this
James W. Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he 
was ... California's first historic monument, the statue of James Marshall pointing 
at... [DOC] [TLE] 1848 California Gold Discovery  Coloma, California | Coloma ... [PAR] James W. Marshall was building a sawmill for Captain John Sutter, using water 
from the South Fork of the American River.