Did You Know: Long before the CA gold rush, #NC had the Carolina Gold Rush! The first recorded gold find was in #Cabarrus county by a 12-year-old boy...1/
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He found a large gold nugget in a creek in 1799. His family didn't realize the value of the gold, and used it as a DOOR STOP for 3 years before a #Fayetteville jeweler recognized its worth! 2/
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People around the country still visit the Reed Gold Mine and pan for their own fortune. Proud of the rich history of
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