Goldvein
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N 38° 26.783 W 077° 39.161
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Virginia Historic Highway Marker F-18. "Goldvein"
Waymark Code: WMCGJM
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2011
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"Thomas Jefferson stated in NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA (1782) that he found gold bearing rock weighing approximately four pounds near this site. Among the 19 gold mines that have been in operation since then in the area, the Franklin and the Liberty were the most productive with the Franklin producing 6259 ounces of gold as recently as 1936."
Marker Number: F-18
Marker Title: Goldvein
Marker Location: U.S 17, Goldvein, VA
County or Independent City: Fauquier
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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