towns, and localities across the state. Robertson documented musicians, singers, songs, and instruments in European, Slavic, Middle Eastern, and English- and Spanish-language communities living and working in California at the time.
This gave rise to the name Gold Coast, by which the country was known until 1957. In an attempt to preserve a monopoly of the trade, the Portuguese initiated the practice of erecting stone fortresses (Elmina Castle, dating from 1482, was the first) on the coast on sites leased from the...
Spoil your inner foodie and try some of the tastiest food not just in the state of California but in the country! 9 Best Mountain Towns In California High Sierra To Visit Any Time Of Year Many mountain ranges have ski towns focused only on one time of year but that's not the case in...
1. Re: Gold Rush/Ghost Towns Apr 22, 2024, 1:27 PM Save The Gold Rush towns are along the Gold Chain Highway (Highway 49). I don't think they are conducive to day trips, even if you are driving in your own car. I lived in the Gold Rush country by Placerville and can at...
Even with the crudest of mining tools, the earliest miners did well. All one had to do was dig down into a placer and wash the pay dirt. The entire gold country was open to all. No taxes were levied on what the miners found. No towns or roads existed in the gold country. Every ...
California Gold Panning & Gold Prospecting - California Gold Panning & Gold Prospecting Info Try your luck gold prospecting and gold panning at the these Northern and Southern CALIFORNIA locations. ...
GOLD PRICES pushed up through $1900 per ounce in London trade Thursday at the third time of trying this week as Western stock markets cut earlier gains, commodity prices fell, and a flurry of corporate activity continued among precious-metal min...
California leads the country in agricultural production: More than a third of U.S. vegetables and two-thirds of fruit and nuts are grown in California. As of 2021, California also grew more than 3.9 million tons of wine grapes on 620,000 acres each year, producing more than 80 percent of...
Mineral County is located in the vast "big sky country" of Montana. The crest of the Bitterroot Mountains divides Montana from Idaho and serves as the county’s western boundary. The topography varies from remote, high alpine lakes to whitewater streams and from heavily forested ridges to smoot...
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. Get our free mobile app The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to...