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GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT

Gold discovered here by 1824. Extensive mining begun 1843, creating a boom town. Copper mined in district until 1907.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

Gold discovered here by 1824. Extensive mining begun 1843, creating a boom town. Copper mined in district until 1907.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID L81)

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