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Gone, but not forgotten: Gold fever hits Arkansas

From the Arkansas State Archives
Posted 11/26/19

James W. Marshall was working Jan. 24, 1848, at his sawmill in Coloma, California, when he saw a glint in a nearby stream. Curious, Marshall walked over to investigate and discovered gold. As news …

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