If you’re looking for the thrill of striking real gold in North Carolina, then Catawba River in Burke County provides an opportunity for the public to search for gold in the state that prides itself as the first in North America to enjoy a gold rush. The year was 1799 (way ahead of the famous […]
North Carolina gold
Gold Prospecting in the Uwharrie National Forest
Eureka! Big Gold Nuggets Found in North Carolina
North Carolina is one of the best gold mining states in the Southeast. There have been many big gold nuggets unearthed within the state over the years. The gold rich areas in North Carolina are within an area known as the “Carolina Slate Belt,” which is a auriferous region that crosses from north to south […]
Gold in North Carolina
North Carolina State held the distinction as having the first documented gold discovery in the United States. It dated back to 1799 when a young boy named Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget along the banks of Little Meadow Creek. Although it went unidentified for several years, eventually it was determined to be gold, […]