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Gold Rushes

Explore history's defining moments of discovery, fortune, and transformation across the globe.

36 Gold Rushes

36 gold rushes in the database.

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The American South

Carolina Gold Rush, Reed Gold Mine

The American South, 1799–1848 · 1799–1848

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The American South

Georgia Gold Rush

The American South, 1828–1840s (limited production continued through mid-20th century) · 1828

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California

California Gold Rush

California, 1848–1855 · 1848–1855

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British Columbia

Queen Charlottes Gold Rush (B.C.)

British Columbia, 1850–1853 · 1850–1853

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The Rocky Mountain West

Northern Nevada Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1850–1934 · 1850–1934

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California

Kern River California Gold Rush

California, 1853–1858 (lode mining continued through 1870s) · 1853–1858

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British Columbia

Tranquille, Thompson and Fraser River Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1856–1860 · 1856–1860

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The Rocky Mountain West

Pike’s Peak Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1858–1861 · 1858–1861

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British Columbia

Rock Creek Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1859–1861 · 1859–1861

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California

Holcomb Valley Gold Rush

California, 1860–1861 · 1860–1861

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The Rocky Mountain West

Clearwater Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1860–1861 · 1860–1861

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The Rocky Mountain West

Eldorado Canyon Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1861–1945 (active mining period; peak rush 1861–1870s) · 1861

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British Columbia

Stikine Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1861–1863 · 1861–1863

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British Columbia

Cariboo Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1861–1867 · 1861–1867

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The Rocky Mountain West

Boise Basin Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1862–1870s · 1862

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The Rocky Mountain West

Montana Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1862–1869 · 1862–1869

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California

Owens Valley Gold Rush

California, 1862–1865 · 1862–1865

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The Rocky Mountain West

Owyhee Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1863–1870s · 1863

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British Columbia

Leechtown Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1864–1865 · 1864–1865

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British Columbia

Big Bend Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1865–1867 · 1865–1867

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British Columbia

Omineca Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1869–1874 · 1869–1874

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British Columbia

Cassiar Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1872–1878 · 1872–1878

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The Rocky Mountain West

Black Hills Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1874–1878 (Homestake Mine operated 1876–2001) · 1874–2001

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California

Bodie Gold Rush

California, 1876–1882 (peak; intermittent mining to 1942) · 1876–1942

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British Columbia

Cayoosh Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1884–1887 · 1884–1887

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British Columbia

Tulameen Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1885–1890s · 1885

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The Rocky Mountain West

Cripple Creek Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1891 · 1891

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The Yukon and Alaska

Klondike Gold Rush

The Yukon and Alaska, 1896–1899 · 1896–1899

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The Rocky Mountain West

Mount Baker Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1897–1920s · 1897

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British Columbia

Atlin Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1898 · 1898

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British Columbia

Fairview Gold Rush

British Columbia, 1899–1900 · 1899–1900

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The Yukon and Alaska

Nome Gold Rush

The Yukon and Alaska, 1899–1909 · 1899–1909

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The Yukon and Alaska

Fairbanks Gold Rush

The Yukon and Alaska, 1902–1905 · 1902–1905

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The Rocky Mountain West

Goldfield Gold Rush

The Rocky Mountain West, 1904 · 1904

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Ontario

Porcupine Gold Rush

Ontario, 1909–1911 · 1909–1911

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The Yukon and Alaska

Iditarod Gold Rush

The Yukon and Alaska, 1910–1912 · 1910–1912

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