Almost two centuries later, California continues to see the largest number of new gold discoveries of any state in the country. An analysis of U.S. Geological Survey data compiled by SD Bullion ...
On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...
Yet, according to State Park historian Ed Allen, an estimated 85% of California’s gold remains unfound. News of the discovery spread across the country, triggering a migration that transformed the ...
Explore the history of the gold rush era in Northern California's charming Gold Country. Grass Valley and Nevada City, about 60 miles north of Sacramento, offer a unique mix of modern luxury and ...
American carpenter and sawmill operator James Wilson Marshall discovered gold in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. The discovery‚ facilitated by Native American guides who knew ...