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Gold Discoveries
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska's Gold 
 This site has two sections: Alaska's Gold Themes , an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush; and Alaska's Gold Lode , a searchable database of over 3500 "documents and materials associated with the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes selected from the Alaska State Library's Alaska Historical Collections, the Alaska State Archives, and the Alaska State Museum." There is also a Teacher's Guide: Learning with Primary Source Materials . http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Industries, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jul 11, 2004 Ancient Gold Center Discovered on the Nile
June 2007 article about the discovery of "evidence of large-scale gold extraction in the ancient Nubian kingdom of Kush [that] has been found along the Nile River. ... The discovery is part of a race to save as many antiquities as possible before a dam inundates a hundred-mile (160-kilometer) stretch of the Nile in northern Sudan." Includes photos and links to related material. From National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070619-gold-nile.html Topics: History Last updated Jun 25, 2007 As Precious as Gold
Online companion to a Smithsonian National Postal Museum exhibit that explores "the last great gold rush of the 19th century [the Klondike/Alaskan Gold Rush] and the unforgettable role of the mail carriers who provided contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind." http://postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/asprecious.html Topics: Geography, History, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated May 24, 2004 Bodie State Historic Park
This site presents the history and lore of Bodie, California, a former mining town now maintained as a state park. Features a photoessay of the town's buildings and inhabitants, a timeline of major events (beginning in 1859), and a bibliography. Includes tourist information. From a hobbyist. http://www.bodie.com/ Topics: Geology, History, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Technology, United States History Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Boom Towns and Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington
Northeastern Washington state's gold rush days were exciting times. This Web site will introduce you to six counties (Chelan, Kittitas, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, and Okanogan) where ghost towns and their relics are yet to be discovered. Background material is provided by the Okanogan County Historical Society, local residents, and other historical records. The author's experience as a metal-detecting treasure hunter is also shared. http://www.ghosttownsusa.com/ Topics: History, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Feb 17, 2004 California As We Saw It
Maps, letters, books, and other resources from the archives of the California State Library are used to provide an outline of California history during the Gold Rush. Each item is described in detail with both small and large images of the original. http://www.library.ca.gov/goldrush/ Topics: Correspondence, History, United States History Last updated Oct 10, 2000 The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited
"Provides a detailed history of how the gold camps were founded, by whom, and how they prospered. Photos of the historic spots & attractions, with directions to them. Gold Country Traveler's information - local museums, lodging, restaurants, schedules of events, and points of interest." The site also has photographs, as well as many links to other sites about the Mother Lode, miners, and other California people and history. http://www.malakoff.com/goldcountry/maintcgc.htm Topics: History, United States History Last updated May 18, 2004 Eric A. Hegg Photographs
A collection of over 730 photographs documenting the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes, from 1897 to 1901. Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (Nome City, mining, transportation methods, women of the Klondike, Yukon River, Dawson City, disasters, Chilkoot Pass, White Pass). Also includes information on Swedish-born photographer Eric Hegg, and related links. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/heggweb/ Topics: Geology, Technology, United States History Last updated Aug 18, 2005 The Gold Rush
Geared for classroom use, this site gives brief commentaries on various aspects of the California Gold Rush. It starts with the 1840s and ends with how the mindset of early entrepreneurs shaped California. Features fun facts for children and classroom resources. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Nov 9, 2006 Gold Rush Chronicles
History of the California Gold Rush, including a chronology beginning when Swiss-born John Sutter arrived in the California territory and covering the 1848 discovery of gold by James Marshall and California's admission to the United States in 1850. Features information about towns, mines and mining camps, people, the Pony Express, and more. From a company in the gold country that created a website for El Dorado County, California. http://comspark.com/goldminer-mall/chronicles/ Topics: History Last updated Nov 30, 2005 Gold Rush City: San Francisco in the California Gold Rush
A few selective Web resources and an extensive print bibliography, browsable by source and alphabetically, about San Francisco in the late 1840s through the 1850s and beyond. Includes links to articles about ships buried in landfill, and a local history treatise about a "Californio" family: "To Have But Not to Hold: The Bernals of Early San Francisco and Their Lost Corner of the City." From Greg Pabst, an MA candidate in history and local history buff. http://gregnoevly.home.mindspring.com/welcome.html Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated May 19, 2005 Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories
This site presents a virtual tour of the Oakland Museum of California's Gold Rush exhibition, including sections on art, natives and immigrants, a quiz, and curriculum materials for educators. The exhibit includes photographs, artifacts, primary documents, audio files (some in Chinese), and maps. http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Dec 27, 2005 Hard Drive to the Klondike: Promoting Seattle During the Gold Rush: A Historic Resource Study for the Seattle Unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
This report describes how the Klondike Gold Rush contributed to the development of Seattle. It discusses the Gold Rush legacy, early Seattle history, development of the city, interpretations, and historic resources in the modern era. Illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings, and vintage advertisements. Includes a bibliography. Prepared for the National Park Service by Historical Research Associates of Seattle. http://www.nps.gov/archive/klse/hrs/hrs.htm Topics: History, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Nov 11, 2006 The Klondike Gold Rush: Curriculum Materials for the History of the Pacific Northwest in the Washington Public Schools
Devoted to the Klondike gold rush in Alaska, and its economic influence on Seattle. Contains a chronology (1886-1916), discussion themes, classroom activities and resources, a bibliography, photographs, maps, and transcriptions of letters, diaries, and articles. From the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum/Klondike/Klondike%20Main.html Topics: Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Jun 23, 2009 Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North
This exhibit documents the journey of "over 100,000 optimistic 'stampeders'" in 1897 and 1898 to the remote Klondike gold fields of Dawson, Canada. Features images from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. Also includes a bibliography. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park
Park visitor information and a brief history of the gold discovery at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California on January 24, 1848. http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=484 Topics: History, United States History Last updated May 3, 2004 Stories from the Gold Rush
Stories of the gold rush in Alaska include Extraordinary Women , with biographical information and photos; The Trails ; Banking on the Stampeders ; Mail & Mail Carriers ; Bennett and Lindeman: Tent Cities on the Lakes , Running the Rapids , Starvation and Disease , and others. Features examples of literature of the period, with links to the works of Jack London and Robert Service. Sponsored by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/gold2.html Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated May 28, 2003 Teaching With Documents: Migration North to Alaska
This site presents "photographs, letters, drawings, and acts [that] highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors that prompted thousands to migrate" to Alaska. Topics include the Alaska Purchase Treaty (which resulted in the transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States), the Alaska Gold Rush, and migration and settlement in the state. Also includes forms for document and photo analysis. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/alaska/#resources Topics: Correspondence, History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 The Virtual Museum of Sutter's Fort
Sutter's Fort is where, in 1848, James Marshall showed Captain John Sutter the gold he had found at Sutter's sawmill on the American River. The oldest restored fort in the United States, it is now part of the California State Park System. Designed for K-12 teachers, the site gives the fort's history, a biography of Sutter, suggested activities, a timeline, bibliography, and many pictures and floor plans showing the fort's past and present. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/suttersfort/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jun 12, 2002 Wayback: Gold Rush!
Aimed at children, this site offers "information about this fascinating moment in American history, looking at Californios, the Spanish-speaking community that had been in California since the mid-1700s; the various routes Forty-Niners took to reach the gold fields, with mixed success; and the overall history of the Gold Rush." Includes a guide for teachers and parents. From PBS Kids. http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated May 24, 2004 |
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