Coloma - Marshall Gold Discovery State Park and Monroe Ridge
Photos by Susan Mulloy, Vern Luke, and David WoodThe usual parking lot mill-about
There were lots of school groups anxious to learn history (or was it to get off from school for a day?)
Our first group photo of the day
South Fork of the American River
Monroe Family Homesite Plaque
Our group poses at the plaque
South Fork from the top of Monroe Ridge
Another view from the top
St. John's Catholic Church
Plaque in front of the James Marshall cabin
The cabin
Our leader, Vern Luke, at our lunch break
Wildflowers
The James Marshall Monument
Our final group pose in front of the monument
A Calistoga Wagon as part of the museum exhibits