The Panama Railroad was meant to revolutionize travel, offering a faster route to the California Gold Rush, but its construction came at a devastating human cost. Disease, treacherous terrain, and ...

Sunday afternoon, The Paradise Center hosted another "Conversations with ..." which is an ongoing series that brings authors, experts and notable people to both inform residents and engage them in a ...

The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch ...

In 1856, Augustus Jacoby had more permanent plans in mind when he constructed his storehouse in the small community of Union, ...

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

The scenery in itself makes it a classic Sunday — or Saturday — drive as you pass through or by historic mining towns such as ...

The museum started recording TikTok videos of staff using antique printing presses during the pandemic. Since then, they’ve ...

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all ...

Columbia was once known as the “Gem of the Southern Mines,” and at its peak, it was home to a bustling population of 6,000 ...

We’re about to embark on a journey that’ll transport you straight to the Wild West, and you won’t even need a time machine.

Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and by the end of the decade it was over. But not its impact: The Gold Rush may ...