An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the original forty-niners who tilled the land lives on in those ...

Viewing The American River's watershed map will give visitors insight into ... take a walking tour and learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849. The Lower American River runs through ...

The inquiry into primary sources, maps and historic photographs asks students to examine the materials and answer whether ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The discovery of gold in California in 1848 generated an influx of people to the area from other parts of the United States as well as from other ...

Many of the 'Forty niners' crossed the United States from the east to the Gold fields of California in 'Conestoga' wagons, broad wheeled vehicles with canvas tops to protect the travelers and ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...