Gold Mines
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N 37° 32.762 W 078° 28.055
17S E 723721 N 4158462
Virginia Historical Highway Marker F-55
Waymark Code: WM9HG4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2010
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This was the most notable gold-mining region in the country before the California gold rush in 1849. The Morrow Mine here, opened before 1835, was one of the earliest gold mines in which underground mining was employed. Profitably worked for a number of years, it was finally closed. Many other unworked mines are near by.
Marker Number: F-55
Marker Title: Gold Mines
Marker Location: US 15 Dillwyn
County or Independent City: Buckingham County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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