
Ghosts of the Gold Rush
"Gold built an empire. Blood wrote its history."
Synopsis
From the creators of Haunted Discoveries, Ghosts of the Gold Rush explores California’s darkest Gold Rush legends, from Hangtown’s violent past to a deadly mining disaster and asks whether history can leave something behind that never truly dies.
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