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Striking Gold

Striking Gold
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There has always been money in North Carolina - our ancestors just had to dig it out of the ground. Until gold was discovered in California, our state was the leading gold producing region in the United States. Come visit the NC site where the rush to find this elusive element began.

 

Tar Heel Towns: Warrenton

Tar Heel Towns: Warrenton
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At the far eastern edge of the Carolina Piedmont lies the quiet community of Warrenton. It's a place where neighbors still call out greetings to each other from their front porches and where residents' pride in their peaceful city runs deep.


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Striking Gold

Reed Gold Mine

The Mint Museum of Craft and Design

Tar Heel Towns: Warrenton

Welcome to Historic Warrenton

North Carolina Images: Quilts

North Carolina Quilt Symposium

   

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