Want to try your skills in gold panning? If you live in an area that has a stream and had gold rush in the past, it might be something you should consider.

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One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to separate gold from dirt is through panning. This age-old technique has been around since the Gold Rush, and makes a great outdoor hobby that can pay for itself. With a minimum of equipment, the beginner gold prospector can separate gold flakes and nuggets from the surrounding strata in a nearby stream. The supply of gold is virtually endless, as erosion constantly causes hidden gold to be brought to the surface where it is free for the taking…

Gold can still be found for the recreational gold prospector in the creeks and river banks of the Alaskan Interior and Copper River Valley. This guide can help you find it!

Tours in the past were done by candles.

Roger Philpot -Coal Mining Tags- Each miner was assigned a number which appeared on a metal tag that was taken off a board by the miner as he entered the mine and replaced on the board when he exited the mine. This let the company know how many miners And who they were.

vintage antique wooden mining car

Images from California gold rush of 1848 to 1855 capture the progress of mining technology as well as strides in photography, as thousands migrated westward in pursuit of gold fortunes.