January 24, 1848 The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began
California Gold Rush from Wikipedia    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush

SONGS ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Many recordings of MURSHEEN DURKIN on YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Muirsheen+Durkin+song
Mursheen Durkin from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mursheen_Durkin
Many recordings of THE BANKS OF THE SACRAMENTO     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Banks+of+the+Sacramento++song
Lyrics for “The Banks of the Sacramento” from The Traditional Music Library     https://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/sea-shanty/Banks_of_the_Sacramento.htm
BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA - Dick & Carol Holdstock     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t29t0qTtdiQ
OH CALIFORNIA     - C W Bayer     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_75yrffVWHA
Oh! California -Andrea Zonn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG06wqYPyEc
JOE BOWERS     Old Joe Bowers - Bobby Horton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSKx9iVcaJ4
OH MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
Oh My Darling, Clementine from Wikipedia,    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_My_Darling,_Clementine#:~:text=The%20lyrics%20were%20written%20by,during%20the%20California%2
Many recordings of “Oh My Darling, Clementine “ on Youtube    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Oh+My+Darlin%27+Clementine
SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE   Many recordings of “ Sweet Betsy from Pike “ from YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sweet+Betsy+from+Pike+song
THE DAYS OF ‘49 Various recordings of “The Days of '49 “ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Days+of+49
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GREENHORN Two recordings of ”The Arrival of the Greenhorn” on YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=THE+ARRIVAL+OF+THE+GREENHORN
SEEING THE ELEPHANT     - cwbayer   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaN2x_Y3TeA

American Music of the California Gold Rush by CW Bayer from Ballad of America(a brief overview of gold rush songs with some recorded examples)    https://balladofamerica.org/gold-rush/