The Land of Glittering Dreams

Links

Below are sites relating to the Mother Lode, California history and photography. Enjoy.

Mother Lode

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - The site where it all began in 1848.

Gold Discovery Park Association - Support group for Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.

California State Parks - Gold Country

California History

The Gold Rush | American Experience - Website for PBS show, American Experience, episode on the California gold rush.

Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories - The Oakland Museum’s extensive web site of their exhibit.

Land of Golden Dreams: California in the Gold Rush Decade 1848 - 1858 - Online exhibit by the Huntington Library with manuscripts, drawings and printed materials from their collection.

California History Online: The Gold Rush - By the California Historical Society.

California As We Saw It: Exploring the California Gold Rush - An online exhibit by the California State Library.

California Cultures 1848 - 1865: Gold Rush, Statehood, and the Western Movement - University of California at Berkeley's site on the gold rush.

Early California History: An Overview - Part of the American Memory site by the Library of Congress.

California State Historical Landmarks - Personal site by David Schmitt with list of historical landmarks.

Mining in Nevada County - Deer Creek School’s project website on Nevada County mining history. Good for students researching the Gold Rush and gold mining.

California Gold Rush Treasure Hunt - Kids, try this quiz about gold rush history.

Gold Mining

Gold Mines of Los Angeles County

Gold Panning Instructions - From the Prospecting and Mining Journal

Historic Travel

Wagons West - Offers a unique vacation, ride in an authentic re-creation of a pioneer covered wagon train traveling through scenic areas near the Tetons in Wyoming.

Photography

The Ansel Adams Gallery - Online store offering the only photographs still being printed from Ansel’s negatives as well as reproductions of his work, posters, and more.

Kodak: Taking Great Pictures - Offers tips for amateur photographers.