Wells Fargo Museum – Part 1

The Wells Fargo Museum was formed to celebrate the history of the Wells Fargo bank. Yet, such a legacy is so tightly tied to California gold that many of the displays are devoted to the shinny stuff.  While the museum occupies a small section of street in San Francisco’s Financial District, it is packed with gold nuggets, gold dust, and gold history.

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Gold Rush San Francisco

Last week, we enjoyed taking the Gold Rush City Walking Tour through San Francisco City Guides. The tour is a great opportunity to celebrate the role of the gold rush in San Francisco.  After enjoying it, we wanted to take this opportunity to write a bit about San Francisco’s position as a stage for the beginning of the…

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