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The VUSD Web Index was created as a resource for staff and students of the Vacaville Unified School District as part of the VUSD Gateway pages.
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California's Gold Rush
The Route West -
Description: (from the PBS series) - See the FANTASTIC
FACTS page to find out about Weird Ways West, a $100 drink
of Water, a Stinky Trail and more.
Deer Creek School's Gold Mining Pages
Description: Photos and facts about mining in the
Nevada City area. Be sure to check out their GLOSSARY of
gold mining terms.
Gold Country Postcards-
Description: Black and white sketch postcards from
California gold rush days.
California State Railroad Museum
Description: links to the state railroad museum in
Old Town Sacramento and Railtown 1897 in Jamestown, Ca.
GOLD RUSH! at the Oakland Museum of
California
Description: Quicktime virtual reality photos of the
exhibit and of gold mines, both current and historic.
San
Francisco Museum
Description: Many journal entries from
miners, songs, timelines, and articles about miners.
California Gold Rush
Description: Great links from the Sacramento Bee,
showing maps, timelines, photos and more.