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Mines — Davidson County

Gold Mining Site NC • Davidson County County
Description
Allen Mine - produced gold. Brown Mine - was a gold producer. Conrad Hill Mine - was a very rich producer. Conrad Hill was a big producer in 1832 and first discovery site of gold in Davidson County, now it is almost inaccessible with buildings in ruins. David Beck's Mine - Produced a by product of gold. Delk Mine - was a gold producer. Emmons Mine - was a rich producer. Eureka Mine - was a lode gold mine. Flat Swamp Creek Valley Mine - was a gold producer. Harris Mine - produced some gold. La...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: davidson_nc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: MINES. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Allen Mine - produced gold. Brown Mine - was a gold producer. Conrad Hill Mine - was a very rich producer. Conrad Hill was a big producer in 1832 and first discovery site of gold in Davidson County, now it is almost inaccessible with buildings in ruins. David Beck's Mine - Produced a by product of gold. Delk Mine - was a gold producer. Emmons Mine - was a rich producer. Eureka Mine - was a lode gold mine. Flat Swamp Creek Valley Mine - was a gold producer. Harris Mine - produced some gold. Lalor (Allen) Mine - was a gold producer. Has gold showings on the dumps. May be good to metal detect. Laughlin Mine - produced some gold. Loftin Mine - was a lode gold mine. Midway Mine - was a gold producer. Miller Mine - was a gold producer. Russel Mine - was a gold producer. Silver Hill Mine - this mine produced $1 million or more in lead, silver zinc, and a little gold. Silver Valley Mine - Produced a by product of gold. Ward's Mine - was a gold producer.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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