It spurred an explosive migration to California and is yearned for as a piece of jewelry part of people's collection. Turns out, Utah has gold.

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When the Bird family moved from the midwest to Melones in 1901, it didn’t take 5-year old Milo long to realize they weren’t ...

Wikimedia Commons/Niceley Calico Ghost Town in California In 1881, four prospectors struck silver in the Mojave Desert hills ...