California - Gold Country

Sutters Sawmill

A Karen Brown Recommendation

It all began in 1848 when James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Sawmill. The remaining historic buildings are scattered over a large area, each separated by expanses of green lawn and picnic places along the banks of the river. The residential part of town is a sleepy little cluster of attractive houses set back from the river—it is hard to believe that there was once a population of over 10,000 here. The museum shows a short film on gold discovery and provides information for a self-guided tour. A duplicate of Sutter’s original sawmill, looking like a big shed, sits on the bank of the river.

Located along this Karen Brown Itinerary:

Yosemite, Gold Country & Tahoe

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Nearby Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts:
Listed Alphabetically, Not By Distance.

• Foxes Inn of Sutter Creek
• Grey Gables Inn