Gold discovery sparked a rush that rapidly swelled California’s population and economy—and brought conflict and disruption.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a ...

Within the bustling capital city of California lies a pocket that evokes the state's Gold Rush roots and history. Sitting along the Sacramento River is a 28-acre area dubbed "Old Sacramento" that ...

DATES BACK TO 178 YEARS THIS WEEK, WHEN JAMES MARSHALL FOUND FLECKS OF GOLD ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE AMERICAN RIVER. JANUARY 24TH, 1848. HE'S STANDING DOWN THERE, LOOKS DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND ...

Carpenter James W. Marshall discovered gold flakes in Coloma, a small town on the American River in the United States, on January 24, 1848. This sparked the Gold Rush, a mass movement of fortune ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...