Gold Rush Index Page

Shelby Countians were not immune to the wild excitement of the Gold Rush that followed news of a strike in California.  Learn about how local residents struggled to travel over the western plains and mountains to reach the 'promised land.'  In only five years, the rush brought nearly a half million people to California.  Local residents were among that number.

• Many Shelby Countians Left Home to Seek California Gold
• Charles Hess:  Gold Rush Lured Sidney Attorney to Alaska
• Gold Rush Miners From Shelby County, Ohio

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