Treasures recovered from a shipwreck that's been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean since 1857 are on tour before going up for auction in the fall.

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by ... to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the Sandwich ...

A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. Steeped in rich history, the community grieves.

It is a fascinating account of what the lives of women were like in California during the gold rush ... boarded a clipper ship, and sailed to San Francisco to find what had become of her husband.

Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from ...

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 ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...

This contaminated both water and fish, with environmental effects that still linger in California today. A relative few who partook in the Gold Rush got wealthy—mostly earlier prospectors.

The rush to ship gold from London to the US to take advantage of premium prices is fueling strong demand for slots to withdraw metal from the Bank of England’s vault, an official said.