North carolina Mining
North carolina mine
Discovered
1799
Address
5240 US-221, Union Mills, NC 28167, United States
Contact Number
+1 828-286-3016
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The discovery of a 17-pound gold nugget in Cabarrus County, NC in 1799 marks the beginning the North Carolina Gold Mine. Twelve-year-old Conrad Reed found the treasure in the waters of Little Meadow Creek and took it home where it was used as a doorstop for three years. In 1802, the boy’s father, farmer John Reed, took the rock to a jeweler in Fayetteville who confirmed that it was gold and bought it for $3.50, later profiting a thousand fold.
