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From: Bill and Patty Coleman <>
Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 15:37:13 -0600
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Yes, fascinating. Would you explain what placer mines are?

At 04:30 PM 10/30/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co.
>I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800.
>The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the
>book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass.
>You can get it from the state archives.
>Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in
>Cabarrus Co.
>There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan,
>Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As
>the man said it started about 1799.
>I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to
>migrate to Montgomery Co. and west.
>Interesting stuff!!
>Sue Ashby
>CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb.
>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/
>
>
>jus'me wrote:
> >
> > It seems to have begun around 1799.
> >
> >
> http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED
> >
> > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : )
> >
> > tamiz
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > WHen was the gold rush?
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > "jus'me" <> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM
> >
> > Please respond to
> >
> > To:
> > cc:
> >
> > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > Hi Sam... : )
> >
> > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush?
> > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but
> > Moore Co. definitely did.
> >
> > check this out...
> >
> > tamiz
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM
> > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > I have documented the migration of several families in western
> Bladen and
> > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid
> 1830's
> > to
> > the 1840's. Does anyone know what was the attraction during that time
> > period.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Sam West
> > Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC
> >
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