Gold Hill, North Carolina
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Gold Hill, North Carolina is a historic rural community known for its 19th-century gold mining heritage and preserved mining village atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gold Hill, North Carolina canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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historic mining community ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developedAround | gold mines ⓘ |
| governedAs | unincorporated area of Rowan County ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
gold mining reenactments
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ living history events ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle | 19th-century vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Gold Hill Jail
NERFINISHED
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Gold Hill Lutheran Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold Hill Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold Hill Mines Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ historic village shops ⓘ restored gold mining structures ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
blacksmith shop
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historic general store ⓘ miners’ housing ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal | preservation of historic mining landscape ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent |
Gold Rush Days festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bluegrass and folk music events ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
heritage-based tourism
ⓘ
local crafts and retail ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | gold mining industry ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse | site for teaching mining history ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | gold mining ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Gold Hill Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | rural countryside ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
heritage park
ⓘ
residential village ⓘ small-scale commercial tourism ⓘ |
| hasLocalOrganization | Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Yadkin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalAddressType | unincorporated community mailing addresses ⓘ |
| hasPreservationFocus |
mining-era buildings
ⓘ
rural village character ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the best-preserved mining villages in North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasTourismTheme | North Carolina gold rush history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century gold mining
ⓘ
preserved mining village atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Rowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf | Charlotte metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of North Carolina ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | local county roads ⓘ |
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