The first U.S. gold rush started in North Carolina in 1803, when 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget on his father’s farm. It supplied all the gold for the nation’s mints until 1829.
Gold Rush
The first U.S. gold rush started in North Carolina in 1803, when 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget on his father’s farm. It supplied all the gold for the nation’s mints until 1829.