Once a thriving gold rush town, this unique destination is now a relic of California's past, with hikes to storied canyons ...

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placer gold deposits in the camp became depleted, and sizable clay deposits and caliche proved a hindrance. Influenced by the success of hydraulic mining in the placer fields of California ...

That’s the everyday reality in Grass Valley, California. Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this Gold Rush-era treasure has somehow maintained its small-town soul while adding just ...

That’s exactly what awaits in Grass Valley, California. Tucked away in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this Gold Rush-era hamlet has managed to preserve its historical charm while ...

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The town of Walker ... of its region’s mining base of operations in Prescott, was named for Capt. Joseph Reddeford Walker. In spring 1863, Walker led a group of 30 about gold prospectors ...

Tuolumne County’s stagecoach era is the subject of a Sonora High School student’s term paper written for a U.S. history class ...