Day-trips ring

Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site

Site of the first documented gold find in the United States — walk the underground tunnels, then try panning for flakes yourself.

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Hours & practicals

Hours
No hours published. The number above is the only source.
Address
9621 Reed Mine Rd, Midland, NC 28107
From your base
Sorts every list here by walk time.
With kids
The underground mine is guided-tour only — $1 for kids 3–17. Gold panning is $5/person, Tuesday–Saturday only, and shuts down when the heat index tops 103.

The take

Entry is free; the underground tour and the panning are the ticketed parts, and the panning runs seasonally, Tuesday through Saturday. The claim to fame holds up — the nation's first documented gold strike happened on this ground, which went on to yield about a million dollars' worth before the Civil War.

Questions people ask

Is admission free?

Yes — general entry to the site costs nothing.

Can I pan for gold, and does it cost extra?

Yes — panning runs Tuesday to Saturday as a separately ticketed activity at $5 per person plus tax, and it stops in moderate-to-heavy rain, thunder or lightning, or when the heat index passes 103°F.

Can I go into the underground mine?

Yes, on a guided tour only — $5 adults, $4 seniors and military, $1 for children 3–17, departing at 10, 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.

Heritage context

  • Reed Gold Mine

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    Reed Gold Mine — mine, appearing in the Charlotte record across 9 documented year(s).

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