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 ...
One of the hidden areas to escape the city lies at The American River, spanning 30 miles through the heart of California's gold rush country. There are three forks to The American River -– the ...
The gold also fired up the U.S. economy and fueled wild dreams like the construction of a cross-country railroad line. When the United States and Mexico went to war in 1846, California was under ...
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 ...
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. Get Rich Quick The discovery ... fueled wild dreams like the construction of a cross-country railroad line. War with Mexico When the United ...