Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
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Ship carrying $1.5M in gold sank off NC 167 years ago. What happened to the treasure?
A ship carrying more than $1.5 million in gold ... The gold, which had been collected during the California Gold Rush, remained in the ocean until treasure hunters found the shipwreck in 1988.
Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
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The California Gold Rush
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... places most accessible to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii ...
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The California Gold Rush
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... places most accessible to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii ...