These are the tailings piles from the numerous gold dredges that operated in the area up in the early half of the 20th century. "Breckenridge was founded on the discovery of gold," says Wendy ...

Call it a history lesson paved in gold. A Yuba City man, 94, sent a letter to CBS Sacramento inviting us to tour something that played a big part in his life and the region — a gold dredge.