On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California, a discovery that sparked the ...

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 ...

Did the forty-niners find gold? Northern California's American River was the site of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848. mostly men from the east, came from Europe, China, ...

If you come across this special coin minted with gold from the California gold rush, you could be looking at a small fortune ...

The Sacramento River Cats unveiled a new alternative identity that pays homage to the Sacramento region’s history of discovering gold. The team announced Thursday afternoon their new alter ego, the ...

This small piece of yellow metal is believed to be the first piece of gold discovered in 1848 at Sutter's Mill in California, launching the gold rush. National Museum of American History It is a ...

There are rumors that some rugged individualists still dig in the hills or pan for gold in the small springs and rivers, ...

The park's Gold Discovery Tour tells the story and visits ... After seeing the site of Sutter's Mill in Coloma, kids have the context for a visit to Sutter's Fort in Sacramento.

Gold has historically been used as money, but it is not considered a formal currency today. However, it still functions similarly to fiat currencies in certain contexts, serving as a store of ...

Historians tell Insider the era touted for discovery and expansion ... coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill, the infamous 49ers and their hunt for gold. But that's only one part of the ...

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 ...