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 ...

Few experiences make gold mining history come alive for kids like stepping into the darkness ... starting the California Gold Rush of 1849. Today, Coloma preserves their history at the Marshall ...

White southerners brought black slaves into the California mines as early as the summer of 1849. Slave owners and ... it in the early days of the gold rush. In Washington, Congress was embroiled ...

Visitors can pan for gold, take a walking tour and learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849. The Lower American ... one of the best destinations for kids is an underrated amusement park.

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.