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 ...

A former switching station for travelers along the old Oregon-to-California Trail, the property is a peaceful retreat.

Six years before the famed California Gold Rush of 1848, another discovery of gold had already taken place in Santa Clarita’s ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush ... for riches in the California soil. Historic and scenic corridor: History buffs can travel from Old Sacramento to Folsom When word ...

History Detective Wes Cowan visits California gold ... differently about the Gold Rush after this exercise? Have students research, then create a timeline or a map depicting various gold rushes ...

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 ... River's watershed map will give visitors insight ...