The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California. The first to .\r
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The California Gold Rush Experience: Facts, Miners, Timeline, Towns (1998) The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold .\r
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The California Gold Rush Experience: Facts, Miners, Timeline, Towns (1998) The California Gold Rush Experience: Facts, Miners, Timeline, Towns (1998) The .\r
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A look at the overland wagon route from the 1840s in the area of Big Bend, California. This was the main route used during the Gold Rush of 1849 across this .