This map shows some of the important mines of the gold rush. James Marshall kicked off the California gold rush when he spotted some pea-sized bits of gold in a mill raceway. The news brought ...

The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and attracted over 300,000 people to California to find gold, resulting in the ...

Where to stay: Coloma Resort offers camping ... their gold mine, stamp mill and hotel. Kids can learn about ways people would strive to acquire riches during the California Gold Rush, such as ...

Among Placerville’s many gold rush-era curiosities are rumors ... It’s the only city in all of California to own a gold mine. Off Highway 50 on the way to Tahoe, Gold Bug Mine, inside ...

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

But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story ... carrying knives while wielding mining tools. About 300,000 heavily-armed settlers descended to California to hunt for gold.