Many came by ship into San Francisco bay and then boats up the river into Sacramento. From there they would have to go by horse, walk or wagon inland to the gold fields. If they came overland it was all by horse or wagon.
In California.
No they did not
Those that enjoyed working as miners traveled to other mines when the one they were working at closed. Cornish lead miners left Cornwall to travel to Wisconsin. English miners left England for coal mines in America.
Yes
49ers
poorly
The address of the Underground Gold Miners Of California Museum is: Po Box 907, Alleghany, CA 95910-0907
Bacon and grits.
They were mostly just plain old miners, but if they weren't lucky, they would get rich by selling supplies.
the miners looking for gold in California
they found gold in California 1849
treated them normally