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'''Sutter's Fort (1839-185?)''' - The Main Building of the fort is a two story adobe structure built between 1841 and 1843. This building is the only original surviving structure at the reconstructed Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. It was in here on January 28, 1848 that [[James Marshall]] met in private with Captain [[John Sutter]] in order to show him the gold that he had found at Sutter's sawmill astride the American River four days earlier. Also known as [[Fort New Helvetia]] and [[Fort Sacramento]] | '''Sutter's Fort (1839-185?)''' - The Main Building of the fort is a two story adobe structure built between 1841 and 1843. This building is the only original surviving structure at the reconstructed Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. It was in here on January 28, 1848 that [[James Marshall]] met in private with Captain [[John Sutter]] in order to show him the gold that he had found at Sutter's sawmill astride the American River four days earlier. Also known as [[Fort New Helvetia]] and [[Fort Sacramento]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:36, 6 July 2009
Sutter's Fort (1839-185?) - The Main Building of the fort is a two story adobe structure built between 1841 and 1843. This building is the only original surviving structure at the reconstructed Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. It was in here on January 28, 1848 that James Marshall met in private with Captain John Sutter in order to show him the gold that he had found at Sutter's sawmill astride the American River four days earlier. Also known as Fort New Helvetia and Fort Sacramento
Current Status
Now Sutter's Fort State Historic Park in downtown Sacramento, California. Reconstructed.
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Location: 2701 L St., Sacramento, California Maps & Images Lat: 38.57226 Long: -121.471174 |
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