Grade Range: K-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 11/6/2008
Before the famous California gold rush, several important strikes were made in the East: in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The earliest took place in Mecklenburg County, N.C., in 1799, where a nugget weighing several pounds was discovered. Its finder used it as a doorstop until someone recognized it for what it was! Discoveries multiplied, and a federal branch Mint was eventually set up in Charlotte to process the metal into coinage.
This small piece of yellow metal is believed to be the first piece of gold discovered in 1848 at ...
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