Roman Lewett’s mystery began when his father’s Boston Whaler broke down as he was piloting it to a fishing spot just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Lewett, 25, chucked the anchor overboard, and his ...
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
The boat joined the Suisun Bay Reserve fleet in 1991. The captain's offices probably weren't this big a mess when the ship was doing its duty. The USS Hassayampa, a replenishment oiler ...
Levi Jeans: Levi Strauss journeyed from New York to San Francisco to open a dry goods business during the gold rush. He patented a technique for making long-lasting pants for miners – what ...
Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered ... When news of gold reached San Francisco first, it was met with disbelief.
SAUSALITO, Calif. - The heavy rains have put massive amounts of debris into the Bay, significant enough to do grievous damage to ships or boats plying the waters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
When the Mormons sailed into San Francisco Bay, they were dismayed to learn ... The chaos of the gold rush had played to his personality and business instincts, but he plunged into some schemes ...