Watch a sneak peek and check out photos of UNCORKED, a new Hallmark movie airing Saturday, March 6 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C), on Hallmark Channel. The movie stars Julie Benz, Scott Elrod, JoBeth Williams, and Elliott Gould. The film will encore Saturday, March 6 (11p.m. ET/PT, 10C), Sunday, March 7 (1a.m.
The California Gold Rush started in 1848 and ended in 1852. 16 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: Jponbac Gunna. 260,527 Contributions. I am a teacher and a life long learner. I hold a PhD in education and have been teaching for 29 years.
The spark that ignited the gold rush occurred in May 1848 when Sam Brannan, a storekeeper in Sutter's Creek, brandished a bottle filled with gold dust around San Francisco shouting 'Gold! Gold! Gold from American River!' The residents of the city now had proof of the discovery and the stampede to the gold fields was on.