Gold Country, California Road Trip: Sierra Nevadas, Gold Rush Towns, Wine Country & Big Adventures

The California Gold Rush changed the country forever. 300,000 people came from across the US and every corner of the world to strike it rich. Dozens of towns sprang up overnight in what was once the backwaters of Mexico, sparsely populated with Native Americans. While the 1849 Gold Rush had terrible consequences for the indigenous... The post Gold Country, California Road Trip: Sierra Nevadas, Gold Rush Towns, Wine Country & Big Adventures appeared first on HoneyTrek.

Apr 3, 2025 - 22:05
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The California Gold Rush changed the country forever. 300,000 people came from across the US and every corner of the world to strike it rich. Dozens of towns sprang up overnight in what was once the backwaters of Mexico, sparsely populated with Native Americans. While the 1849 Gold Rush had terrible consequences for the indigenous...

The post Gold Country, California Road Trip: Sierra Nevadas, Gold Rush Towns, Wine Country & Big Adventures appeared first on HoneyTrek.

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