Record #:

15923

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The first discovery of gold in the state was found on John Reed's farm in 1799. Twenty miles east of Charlotte, the Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site was scene for the bicentennial celebrations of the Southeast's largest gold-producing state.

Source:

Carolina Comments (NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 47 Issue 3, May 1999, p45-48, il

Subject(s):

Gold mines and mining--History