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There were several in the US:
- The North Carolina gold rush began around 1802 in Cabarrus County, northeast of Charlotte. This was the first major gold rush in the US.
- The Georgia gold rush began in 1828 and continued into the 1840's, concentrating in what is now Lumpkin County.
- The CA gold rush began in 1848 when John Marshall found gold in the traces at Sutter's saw mill in Coloma.
- The Black Hills gold rush began in 1874 and continued through 1877 in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.
- The Klondike gold rush (although Alaska was not a state at the time, it was US territory) was from 1896-1899.
- The "Pikes Peak" gold rush began in 1858 (although prospectors were called "Fifty-Niners") in the mountains around Denver, Colorado and continued until deposits were found nearer to the actual Pikes Peak.
- The Cripple Creek gold rush began in 1893 near the base of Pikes Peak and was one of the last major gold rushes in the lower 48.
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∙ 14y agoShayla Dumbridge was the FIRST one to find gold in the cariboo gold rush.She found it in 1859 at Horsefly Creek.
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∙ 13y agothere was about 900000 to 900025
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∙ 14y agoit was found in sutters mill
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A famous story why gold is so valuable?
One famous story is The Gold Rush
Who did the gold belong to before the gold rush?
der, the government or anyone who sells gold its common sense dude and dudets
Who discovered gold in 1848?
James W. Marshall is the man who discovered gold in 1848. The date was January 24th and it turned out to be the beginning of the California Gold Rush.
Which country was gold first found in?
Gold was found by our ancient ancestors in many locations, but as man came out of Africa one could surmise that African gold was the first gold to be found by man.
What are some of the famous stories that show how valuable gold is?
Gold Rush,Gold is my Hero,Gold Digger,Will we EVER find gold,GoldGoldGold,All I want for christmas is gold and that's all i know have fun with whatever your doing with gold this is Amanda Louis getting you answers!!!
How much money in gold was found in Montana during the Montana gold rush?
a lot
How much gold did gold rush find?
abaut 25% of gold was found in California and there is 75% still in California
Where was there a gold rush at the time gold was found in Australia?
At the time gold was found in Australia, there was a major gold rush going on in California.
Where was the gold found in the gold rush?
California
When was gold found in North America?
In 1799 Gold was found in North Carolina, but it didn't amount to much. The 1828 discovery in Georgia was the first Gold Rush.
1852 where gold was found?
it was a gold rush in California
How much gold was found in the 1800s?
I think it was in south austalia and up north queensland.
What year was the Yukon gold rush?
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
Who benefited from a Gold Rush in Australia?
the people who found the gold
What happened in 1850 after the gold rush?
the older people who were involved in the gold rush sadly passed away and the gold they had were to be found by relitives or friends. they died!
Is there more gold in the gold rush?
Much more gold has been found in recent years than was found in the Gold rush of 1849. Mostly because of modern mining methods not available to the miners in 1849 (such as heap leaching.) I read in a mining magazine that more Gold was found in 1994 than any year in this country's history.
Who found gold during California gold rush?
John Marshall in 1848 discovered gold at Sutter's mill in Coloma. This began the gold rush.
