Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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85% of California’s Gold Remains Unfound, State Park Historian Says
A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.
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In the Mojave Desert, a gold rush sparks a mini real-estate boom for old mines
The Golden State The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 is one of the defining moments in California history, with roughly 300,000 forty-niners flocking ... day gold rush," Tucker said.
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Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
These settlers were dubbed “forty-niners” after the year they arrived ... Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak ...
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Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
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 still ...