Coloma - Marshall Gold Discovery State Park and Monroe Ridge
Photos by Susan Mulloy, Vern Luke, and David Wood
The 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