It all started when John Sutter and a carpenter named James Marshall were building a sawmill, 45 miles northeast of Sutter's Fort, here in Coloma.

这一切都始于约翰·萨特（John Sutter）和一位名叫詹姆斯·马歇尔（James Marshall）的木匠正在科洛马（Coloma）萨特堡东北 45 英里处建造一个锯木厂。