Gold Mining in North Carolina

This page provides information about gold in North Carolina, and was designed to answer many of the frequently asked questions about gold occurrences in North Carolina.

Our State Magazine article about the history of gold in North Carolina.

LearnNC provides history of the North Carolina Gold Rush.

Gold Mining history of North Carolina covering period before the American Civil War.

"The North Carolina Gold Trail is a heritage destination trail that spans across the state whose purpose is to educate visitors about the NC Gold Rush and the significance it played in the history of the U.S. This trail is currently under development and counties will be added throughout the year."

History and UNC-TV video about the Bechtler Mint, Rutherford County, N.C. Also a history timeline about gold in North Carolina.

Information about the development of the Bechtler House and Mint Site for tourism.

The 70 acre Gold Hill Mines Historic Park, located in Rowan County, includes the Barnhardt, Randolph and Miller Gold Mine Shafts, as well as the Gold Hill Pond and The Gold Hill Rail Trail.

Visit Gold Hill Mines Historic Park and the Restored Mining Village of Gold Hill.

Visitors can visit the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. Portions of the underground tunnels at the Reed mine have been restored for guided tours and a visitor center contains exhibits of gold and historical mining equipment.

History of the Reed Gold Mine excerpted from Richard F. Knapp, Golden Promise in the Piedmont: The Story of John Reed's Mine (1999).