An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen ...

In 1849, thousands rushed to California in search of gold Discover how the Gold Rush changed the Wild West forever ...

For many, growing up on the US west coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill, the infamous 49ers ... "The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California ...

The state’s non-Indigenous population rose from an estimated 14,000 to nearly 100,000 by the end of 1849 and more than ... rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction.

Let's start with the 49ers — named after the Americans who came to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush specifically, and more generally after the Gold Rush pioneers — since the problem ...

starting the California Gold Rush of 1849. Today, Coloma preserves their history at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where visitors can visit the on-site museum, learn how to pan ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. Get Rich Quick The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew ...

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 ...