Shortly after its discovery, California Cavern was opened by miners for public tours, making this the first show cave in ...

St. Simons Island along Georgia’s coast was named the best underrated travel destination in the nation from U.S. News & World Report. Other places that made the list included Chattanooga, Tennessee, ...

June 3, 2025 - The California state Senate on Monday greenlighted Sen. Jerry McNerney, SB 24, Protecting Ratepayers from ...

This land is your land — until a foreign mining company wants it,” writes the owner and caretaker of a historic 19th-century ...

The allure stemmed from the discovery of gold in California in 1848 ... In the mid 19th century, the US welcomed immigrants; the gold rush and the construction of America’s transcontinental ...

In 1849, thousands rushed to California in search of gold Discover how the Gold Rush changed the Wild West forever Top Democrat shoots down impeachment efforts against Trump Tesla adds over 1,000 ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the ...

Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack's auction in 1986 ...

The coin was one of many items dating back to days of California Gold Rush and prospectors up for bid at The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Rarities Night Auction in Costa Mesa, California.