Hear ye, hear ye!
Our mission is to educate and preserve the rich golden heritage of North Carolina! We've been doing this through the annual NC Gold Festival since 2004, but we want to expand your knowledge of the importance North Carolina's contribution to the very foundation of this great country's currency!
In 2024, among other projects we started a 4 part series to spread the word about what a treasure North Carolina really is.
The NC Gold Heritage Journal premiere issue arrived in October 2024. This issue will give you an inside look at how the NC Gold Foundation was formed, the NC Gold Festival through the years, and what all we have coming up!
The first official issue took us to where it all began: Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Learn all about how a 12 year old's love of fishing sparked an event that had a nationwide effect still felt today!
In issue II, stroll with us through the quaint community of Gold Hill, a formerly bustling mine town still beloved by all who reside there.
Issue III arrived in November 2025! The NC Gold Rush timeline finishes with the last in the series as we visit Vein Mountain, NC to hear of how a cobbler's kindness opened the door to western NC for the miners to expand their treasure hunt.
The NC Gold Foundation received a donation of land in 2014. It consists of 12 acres and includes the remnants of an original 1800s stamp mill, and Nichols Mine. Some of our goals this year are to make this land appealing as a family area where they can go for a short hike, learn about Vein Mountain's history, and enjoy being in nature together. We have begun the process of making this happen. If you want to help us, check out the Get Involved page.
