Record #:

24568

Author(s):

Pearce, T. H.

Abstract:

Gold was mined commercially in Franklin County for almost one hundred years from its discovery in 1835. This article presents the boom and subsequent decline of gold digging in Franklin County.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 21, April 1972, p10-12, il

Subject(s):

Franklin County--History; Gold mines and mining--History