North Carolina Gold Prospecting and Gold Panning
GOLD Gold was first discovered in Cabarrus County around 1800. This discovery of a 17 pound gold nugget by a twelve year old in Little Meadow Creek prompted the country''s first gold rush. Most of North Carolina''s gold deposits were subsequently discovered in .
Gold Mine Trail – Smokies Guide
Aug 24, 2017· Gold Mine Trail. Hikers will start out at the junction with the Cooper Road Trail, which is 2.5 miles from the Abrams Creek Campground. This trail is essentially what remains of an old track between Montvale Springs and Cooper Road. It''s named for a mine found in the mountain, but for what gold it did yield wasn''t enough to cover mining costs.