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January 24, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 24 Jan 20

National "Just Do It" Day National Peanut Butter Day 1848 - The California Gold Rush begins when gold is found at Sutter's Mill. 1908 - The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England. 1943 - Sharon Tate was born. She was...

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Tibbits House

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 10 Aug 19

I’ve shared The Wilson McConnell House several times, but thought it was time I shared another house located in old town! I thought it was time I shared the Tibbitts house, the property is actually quite impressive and the house...

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Photo of the Day: Miner’s Cabin

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 25 Jul 19

Located in Old Town, This Miner’s Cabin is a one room Cabin that would have been one some of the More fortunate Gold Miners lived in, many stayed in primitive tents! Many Miners would travel for months from all over the world...

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So it's Tuesday

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 4 Dec 18

We made it through Monday, yay. So it's Tuesday, what exciting things do you have planned? I got nothing, going to work and then plan to play some video games this evening. You're jealous of my big plans aren't you :)...

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Have You Ever Visited the Redwood Forest?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 1 Sep 16

The photo is me in the John Muir Woods of Northern California. Have you ever visited the Redwood National Park OR John Muir Woods? Did you know that there were at one time, approximately 2 million acres of forests there in...

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Survivor from the Gold Rush Days

Val @valmnz (17095) • New Zealand 2 Jun 16

While on our recent holiday we visited small town called Coromandel, that was the centre of one of New Zealand's gold rushes in the 1850s. The town is reasonably isolated, but is a popular tourist destination, not only because of...

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A Drive to the Diggins

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 24 Mar 16

Yesterday, we took a little drive. I live in "Gold Country." The part of California that was mostly built during the California Gold Rush. After the 49ers went home, gold became big business around here. Part of that was...

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The Loss of everyone's favourite Grandpa

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 18 Mar 16

Those in the entertainment field have had it rough this year. So many have been lost to us, from singers David Bowie and Glenn Fry, actor Alan Rickman, and now one reason why I was a fan of the reality series, Gold Rush. Gold...

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Gold Rush do you watch it

Kevin @kevin1877uk (36987) 15 Nov 15

Gold rush do you watch it Over the last few years I’ve been watching “Gold Rush” on discovery channel. I’m just wondering if anyone else is watching it or have watched it in the past. I believe this year season is number six but...

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Sutter's Fort

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 8 Oct 15

When I lived in the Sacramento, California area I was impressed with Sutter's Fort which is a State Historic Park in the heart of midtown. It's and interesting place to visit. This Fort was being built when the wagon trains...

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Do you believe in Gold Rush?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 15 Dec 10

It is no longer the 19 century, when people first migrate to the North America, they gold rush in California in hope of finding gold there. Recently, I saw this television show in History channel. There were several families, and...

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