Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site

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Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site is a historic attraction in North Carolina preserving the location of the first documented gold discovery in the United States and interpreting the state’s early gold mining industry for visitors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic mine
state historic site
tourist attraction
admissionFee free
chargesFeeFor gold panning
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedAsStateHistoricSite 1970s
governingBody North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
hasActivity gold panning
self-guided surface trails
underground mine tours
hasExhibit gold mining history displays
historic mining equipment
reconstructed stamp mill
hasFacility interpretive trails
museum exhibits
visitor center
hasStructure historic buildings
ore-crushing facilities
underground mine tunnels
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
industry gold mining
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Cabarrus County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
North Carolina
locatedOn Little Meadow Creek
namedAfter John Reed
Reed family
nearestCity Concord, North Carolina
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000605
NRHPType historic district
openToPublic true
operatedBy North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites
originalMineName Reed Gold Mine
ownedBy North Carolina
surface form: State of North Carolina
partOf North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites
surface form: North Carolina State Historic Sites
periodOfSignificance early 19th century
purpose interpretation of early gold mining industry in North Carolina
preservation of historic gold mine
public education
region Piedmont region of North Carolina
significantEvent first documented gold discovery in the United States
significantPlaceFor North Carolina gold mines
surface form: North Carolina gold rush

early American gold mining
touristAttractionType industrial heritage site
mining museum

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North Carolina gold mines tourism Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site