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The California Gold Rush, 1848 to 1855, began on January 24th, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in C... Genealogy Map, Pioneer Days, California Trail, Genealogy Ideas, California Gold Rush, Westward Expansion, The Oregon Trail, Wilde Westen, Into The West

The California Gold Rush, 1848 to 1855, began on January 24th, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought some 300,000 people to California from the United States and all corners of the world. Yes, they were known as "Argonauts." And while the Gold Rush did include thousands of miners heading west in wagons, many of the first prospectors actually arrived by ship. Few of them had a return ticket. And within months, San…

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