California Gold-rush (20h 30min, jan 24, 1848 y – 1 h, jan 1, 1855 y)
Description:
The first discovery of gold in California was in the Sacramento Valley. After word spread about there being gold, thousands of people travelled by sea and land to get to San Francisco and the land surrounding it. More than 2 billion dollars’ worth of gold was extracted from that area in the Gold-rush.Added to timeline:
Date:
20h 30min, jan 24, 1848 y
1 h, jan 1, 1855 y
~ 6 years and 11 months