Film celebrating California's centennial. Shots of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento. Shots of state capitol building in Sacramento. CU of flowers. Shot of old state court building. Shot of sign which says: "Gold Discovered Here By James W. Marshall/ Jan. 24th 1848" Shot of monument to James Marshall. Shot of gold mines. Shot of miners being drawn up from mines. Shot of sign near country road which says, "Rough & Ready." Shot of Mexican style building. Shot of sign which says, "The House Occupied by Bret Harte/ Built in 1853." Shot of old wooden house. Shot of sign saying "Hangman's Tree." Aerial view of Jackson. Shot of downtown Jackson. Shot of old mining wheels. More shots of old ghost town buildings. Shot of old brick building related to Mark Twain. Shot of old wooden cabin Mark Twain lived in.