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» 2 Get California Gold Country - Gold rush history, gold country travel information, and modern gold panning techniques.
» A Brief History of the Gold Rush - The California Gold Rush, from the State of California's CERES.
» Adventures of Wells Fargo - All That Glitters - Besides the history of the goldrush, learn about the selling and purchasing of gold dust and, in particular, the Wells Fargo's method of determining a fair price.
» By the Great Horn Spoon! - Explore the gold rush through this Newberry Award winning book. Developed by teachers, this site meets California's fourth grade curriculum and is designed for use in the classroom.
» Discovery of Gold - John A. Sutter tells about the events leading to the discovery and its effects on his plans for building an empire by supporting the needs of a growing state.
» Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories - This site preserves and supplements four major exhibitions celebrating the gold rush sesquicentennial, at the Oakland Museum of California.
» In Their Own Words and Images - A small collection of letters and photographs from the California Gold Rush.
» James Marshall - California's Gold Discoverer - Read about his gold discovery and what happened to him afterwards.
» Land of Golden Dreams - Online version of the Huntington Library's exhibition of the original manuscripts, drawings, letters, paintings, books, and diaries from the California gold rush decade, 1848-1858.
» The Gold Rush Diary of George Bonniwell - Use your mind's eye to visualize the tough journey made by George Bonniwell from his home in Milwaukee to the gold fields of California as you read his diary.
» The Great American Gold Rush - Timeline of the California Gold Rush.
» The Maritime Heritage Project - Passenger lists of 20,000 immigrants arriving during California's gold rush.
» The Virtual California Gold Country - Travel along "Historic Highway 49" and visit the old mining camps and learn about their history.
» Women in the Gold Rush - Read interesting quotes and comments from and about the women of gold rush in California.