Looking for a fun day trip? Here is a fun idea, and it's educational too!
Visit Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park on Saturday, January 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we celebrate Gold Discovery Day and the Grand Opening our our new museum.
- Join the museum at 10 a.m. for the grand opening of our new exhibits.
- Join park docents around Sutter's Mill for living history demonstrations, and games and crafts for the kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Take part in a log sawing contest.
- Learn about mining techniques during the gold rush.
- Visit the millworker's cabin and learn about the gold discovery and the people who were part of that monumental event.
- Visit the blacksmith shop and learn about the Monroe family.
- Join the museum at 2 p.m. as we kick off our 2019 lecture series with stories of John Sutter and Jennie Wimmer.
For more information on these events, or other activities at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, please call the museum at 530-622-3470.
