After the discovery of a 17-pound nugget in Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries ...

1 of 5 — Main Street Gold Hill NC Looking South_ Men in front of the Post Office-Three Corner Store.jpg Courtesy Vivian Hopkins and Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation, Inc. 2 of 5 — Union Copper ...

A “rock” that was tossed to the side was actually a huge piece of gold, North Carolina historians said. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources A gold ...

From ancient civilizations to modern economies, gold has played a crucial role in the history of humankind and remains a symbol of wealth, power, and prestige to this day. But why did humans start ...