A city nestled in the Northern California Foothills was recently named ... its downtown preserved as a national historic landmark. The town developed in the 1800s in the heart of the Gold Rush era.

A boomtown of incredible wealth during the Gold Rush-era, Virginia City ... Situated just outside of Redding, California, on Highway 299, the mining town of Shasta (not to be confused with Mount ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... Then entrepreneur Sam Brannan marched through town waving a vial of the precious metal as proof.

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...

Widely considered the "birthplace of California," Old Town San Diego shows visitors ... from the time of Spanish explorers to the California gold rush. Some important stops include the adobe ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... Then entrepreneur Sam Brannan marched through town waving a vial of the precious metal as proof.

WE REPORTED TUESDAY ABOUT THE GOLD RUSH ERA ... FULL A city nestled in the Northern California Foothills was recently named one of the top 10 best small towns in the United States.