Five Places Where You Can Still Find Gold in the United States

Smithsonian Magazine ^ | April 27, 2023 | Carolyn Hagler

[VTenigma]

Ten miles from me was the largest placer gold find on the east coast. Something like 20,000 ounces back in the late 1800s.

[Vaduz]

No wonder Joey has three homes more safes.

[Vaduz]

Amen welcome to California.

[Vermont Lt]

My Dad used to talk about people trying to pan for gold in the NEK.

Based on my short time there, I think the Gold was really at Jay Peak.

[Robert A Cook PE]

The gold miners of California’s 1848-49 Gold Rush learned their trade practices back east in Georgia’s northeastern mountains years before.

[GingisK]

You can pan for gold in Dahlonega, Georgia. Nobody gets rich there any longer. Tourists are the main source of income.

[SunkenCiv]

[CodeToad]

Our family has a gold mine. Haven’t been there in a few years but it has lots of gold still. Uncle was taking about 2,000 ounces a year out of it and there is plenty more.

Once I finally retire, we might go up there for giggles and do a little damage.

[Red Badger]

Yes, been there.

That is where the phrase “THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS!” came from.......................