The NC Gold Foundation
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
The NC Gold Foundation preserves a 12-acre Marion site with an 1800s stamp mill, Nichols Mine, guided tours, and nature hikes.
Best for
- Families seeking North Carolina gold-history activities
- Visitors wanting guided or self-guided tours near Marion
- Schools seeking North Carolina gold-rush education
- People interested in historic mining sites and nature hikes
- Supporters seeking gold-history preservation projects
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking emergency services
- People seeking commercial mining services or guaranteed gold finds
- People seeking services unrelated to North Carolina gold history, education, or preservation
Specialties
- North Carolina gold-history education
- Guided gold-history tours
- Guided nature hikes
- Self-guided tours of Nichols Mine and the Gold Rush Trail
- Gold prospectors education programs
What makes them different
- 12-acre Marion property includes remnants of an 1800s stamp mill and Nichols Mine
- Annual NC Gold Festival has operated since 2004 and attracted around 2,500 attendees in one recent year
- Offers guided tours, guided nature hikes, and self-guided tours
- Property includes Miner's Meadow Nature Park and the Gold Rush Trail
- Publishes the quarterly NC Gold Heritage Journal
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1296 Polly Spout Rd, Marion, NC 28752-7898
- Phone
- +18288032247
- Website
- http://www.ncgoldfoundation.org/
Services
- Historic preservation
- Educational programs
- Heritage tours
- Community events
- Nature hikes
- Educational publications
- Membership programs
- Fundraising and sponsorship programs