A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California, a discovery that sparked ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — A natural icon of the ...

About a decade before silver was discovered in Nevada, the West’s first consequential mining boom occurred on the other side of the Sierra Nevada near a place called Coloma. In 1839, John Sutter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLOMA, Calif. – This weekend, you can step ...

In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, former mining hamlets appeal to hikers, historians, and foodies. A replica of Sutter’s Mill, where gold was first spotted in Northern California, is ...

Earlier this month, the Appeal-Democrat reported that a proposal was received and is currently being considered to possibly change the name of the Sutter Buttes to the Sacred Buttes. The U.S. Board on ...

A man and his time -- Opportunity on the American frontier -- A tour of western enterprises -- Crossroads of the pacific -- Into the valley -- An entrepreneur in Indian country -- A ...