If you come across this special coin minted with gold from the California gold rush, you could be looking at a small fortune ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... A court ruling brought an end to hydraulic mining in 1884, and agriculture took over as the principal force behind ...

At the far end of the lake, the Tower House Historic ... Kids can learn about ways people would strive to acquire riches during the California Gold Rush, such as providing lodging and supplies ...

History is at your feet at the Lil Bit of Heaven Ranch in Northern California. While out walking or working on irrigation, the ranch owners have found remnants from the Gold Rush when the property ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...