History is Alive in Coloma, CA

Last Updated 6/27/2023

Living History

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park comes alive on the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience what life was like during the California Gold Rush during Living History Day activities.

Living history activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the picnic area behind the museum.

Learn what it was like to be a miner in Coloma and what tools were used to find gold.
Visit with the carpenter as he makes items to use in the mines.
Visit with our rope maker and make your own rope.
Learn about the people who were involved in the gold discovery at the millworkers’ cabin
Don’t forget to stop by the blacksmith shop.

Living History Day takes place every second Saturday, pending weather and air quality conditions. For more information, call (530) 622-3470. Parking $10.00 per car

Hunting Season At Cronan RanchIf you’re hiking, bicycling or horseback riding at Cronan Ranch, please be advised that this is deer season, and hunting is permitted.

American River Trail at Henningsen Lotus ParkThis 1.5-mile out-and-back trail near Lotus, California. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 32 min to complete. ...

Gold Rush Live - Step back to 1849For a few days in October, the Gold Rush lives! Costumed volunteers fill the town, recreating the sights, sounds, and goings-on of an 18...

Coloma Is Still The Place To Be In SeptemberColoma has begun to downshift into the “slower” whitewater weekend mode but there are plenty of reasons to jump in your car after work F...