The Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site Marker March 2015 On April 12, 1859, the Dogtown Nugget was discovered in Butte County, California,...

In the midst of the slowly sprawling Sacramento suburbs stands a roadside reminder of the region's pioneer, Pony Express past.

A political wager and a sack of flour turned one man into an unsung hero of the Civil War. His grave site is California Historical Landmark