Today, my mom, dad and I visited the site of the first discovery of gold in the United States, the Reed Gold Mine, in Central NC. There were gold nuggets of 17, 23 and 28 pounds found there during the 18th and 19th centuries. I sat through a video, actually slept through some, and learned a little about gold mining.
My dad and I panned through some rock and I ended up sorting out two gold flakes and a sliver. The guy at the panning troughs put my gold in a vile for me and now I have a keepsake. All, in a days work.
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