More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
The 153-year-old California Historical Society is winding down operations in San Francisco and is slated to transfer its vast ...
A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.
The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch ...
Searching for gold in America with a metal detector is a favorite pastime for thousands who dream of striking it rich.
“It made my heart thump, for I was certain it was gold,” Marshall later would say. News of the riches would soon spread beyond across the United States, kick-starting a wave of mass migration to ...