Pollock Pines in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The California Gold Rush

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 14, 2016

1. The California Gold Rush Marker

Inscription. The California gold rush followed Captain John Sutter’s logging effort in the Coloma valley. On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in the tail-race at Sutter’s Mill. This discovery incited the greatest migration of mankind in history to the Western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Range.

For the original “49ers,” who mined the gold rush, a gold pan and sluice box were trademarks that faded into history when gold mining became a large industry. The four original Sierra trails leading to the gold camps all converged in Pollock Pines.

Historian: Anthony M. Belli

Erected by Sponsored by the Lillian M. Sexton Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1848.

Location. 38° 45.767′ N, 120° 34.68′ W. Marker is in Pollock Pines, California, in El Dorado County. It is at the intersection of Pony Express Trail (Lincoln Highway) and Forebay Road, on the right when traveling east on Pony Express Trail (Lincoln Highway). The marker is located at the Northwest corner of the Safeway parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6498 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines CA 95726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Logging in El Dorado County (here, next to this marker); The Mormon Emigrant Trail (here, next to this marker); Bullion Bend Robbery (here, next to this marker); The Miwok and Maidu Peoples (here, next to this marker); Johnson Cutoff - Took the Hangtown Road (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Bravery of Our Pioneer Officers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carson Trail - To Pleasant Valley (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carson Trail - Junction (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pollock Pines.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Pony Express (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker is placed at a six-sided kiosk having six markers and paintings depicting the events described on the markers. Two of the markers are missing.

The California Gold Rush Marker and Painting Depicting the Event image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 14, 2016

2. The California Gold Rush Marker and Painting Depicting the Event

Photographed by Syd Whittle

3. The Kiosk

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2016, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2016, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.