More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all ...

Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...

Welcome to January 24, a day that has witnessed a multitude of significant events throughout history, shaping politics, ...

In 1856, Augustus Jacoby had more permanent plans in mind when he constructed his storehouse in the small community of Union, ...

Ah, but — and you should remember this for “Jeopardy!” — the Golden State’s first documented gold strike happened here, in ...

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

In the 1890s, the industrial revolution arrived in the form of the centrifugal cream separator. Fed into a bowl spinning at 6 ...