Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

This is no preserved Gold Rush ghost town.You can still visit saloons, restaurants, and shops selling the kinds of things ...

The Old Ship Saloon is just that: a bar built upon the ruins of a California Gold Rush-era ship. According to a journal entry from the ship's log, the Arkansas ran aground in 1849 on Bird Island ...

Back in the late 1800s, during the height of the gold rush, White Oaks had a thriving community centered around the mines. At one time, over 4,000 people lived in the town.

A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, ... Towns with names like Hangtown, Sucker Flat, and Murderers Bar sprouted in every promising crevice of the Sierras. Within a few years, ...