Record #:

16075

Author(s):

Knapp, Richard F.

Abstract:

Conrad Reed is credited with finding the state's first trace of gold in 1799 on his father's farm in Cabarrus County. Amateur endeavors to retrieve gold persisted until 1854, when a professional miner from Mexico's silver mines and streamlined the operation. The last underground mining operation ended in 1911 and since any interest has continued with minor panning operations.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 12 Issue 4, May 1973, p4-6, il

Subject(s):

Reed Gold Mine (Cabarrus County)