Overview of Gold Country

The California Gold Rush began in 1848 at Sutter's Mill where the first gold nugget was discovered, touching off a massive influx of people seeking their fortune. This was arguably the largest migration of the human race in such a short time. Read More »

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Overview of Gold Country is based on Gold Country by Inas, Eco84, Claus Hansen, Colin Jensen, Craig A. Will, Ryan Holliday, randy weiss, Josh, Evan Prodromou, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.