More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

In 1848, gold was discovered in California. Over the next decade, hundreds of thousands of prospectors surged into the state, eager for their own shot at striking riches, crouched over a stream ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by ... Sam Brannan marched through town waving a vial of the precious metal ...

The museum exhibits artifacts from the Maidu people and the California Gold Rush era. Discover these scenic mountain towns in ...

Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...

Few experiences make gold ... California Gold Rush. The entire downtown district is a national historic landmark, filled with restaurants, shops, boutiques, galleries and museums, all offering ...

which isn’t just a national historic landmark or state historic park — it’s a living Gold Rush town with nearly 30 buildings that date back to the California Gold Rush. But it’s the ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by ... Sam Brannan marched through town waving a vial of the precious metal ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California ... name of Sam Brannan walked the streets of the town with a jar filled with ...