Experienced Mexican miners who came to California to mine gold during the Gold Rush in 1849. The name drives from the Mexican province of Sonora from where the majority of the miners originated; also referred to as Sonorans.
Experienced Mexican miners who came to California to mine gold during the Gold Rush in 1849. The name drives from the Mexican province of Sonora from where the majority of the miners originated; also referred to as Sonorans.