In Coloma, where the first flakes of the yellow stuff were found, sparking the gold rush that would overtake California for ...

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 ...

stamp mill and hotel. Kids can learn about ways people would strive to acquire riches during the California Gold Rush, such as providing lodging and supplies to miners. And during your visit ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

View the video clips below to see the effects the Gold Rush had on the state of California and the country. Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California ...