Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site

Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented find of gold in the United States. A visitor center and trails are available for free.
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Daily guided tours of the mine and gold panning which is open from April-October are available for a small fee.

Guided tours of the underground mine are offered daily! Tickets are available at the front desk. Please be aware that so...
06/03/2026

Guided tours of the underground mine are offered daily! Tickets are available at the front desk. Please be aware that some morning tours sell out due to summer camps.

Read at Reed: Frog & Toad is just around the corner- donโ€™t forget to hop by for story time on June 19 at 10:00am.
06/02/2026

Read at Reed: Frog & Toad is just around the corner- donโ€™t forget to hop by for story time on June 19 at 10:00am.

Looking for a summer read? Our gift shop has just restocked on all of our popular titles! ๐Ÿ“š
05/06/2026

Looking for a summer read? Our gift shop has just restocked on all of our popular titles! ๐Ÿ“š

Happy Earth Day!๐ŸŒŽDid you know that Reed Gold Mine has miles of trails for you to explore?  This is the perfect time of y...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!๐ŸŒŽ

Did you know that Reed Gold Mine has miles of trails for you to explore? This is the perfect time of year to get into nature and see all that North Carolina has to offer! While exploring our trails we ask that you leave wildlife alone and their home as clean as you found it.

Did you attend the Halifax Resolves 250th event this past weekend? If so, you may have spotted our site manager Amanda a...
04/13/2026

Did you attend the Halifax Resolves 250th event this past weekend? If so, you may have spotted our site manager Amanda among the participants. This historically significant weekend commemorated the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Halifax Resolves, the first written declaration of independence!

Reed Gold Mine will be closed this Friday, April 3, for the holiday.
04/01/2026

Reed Gold Mine will be closed this Friday, April 3, for the holiday.

An important reminder from N.C. Forest Service
03/28/2026

An important reminder from N.C. Forest Service

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued. The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs. Any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing the fire.

The burn ban does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The local fire marshal has authority to issue a burn ban within those 100 feet.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/03/28/statewide-burn-ban-issued-north-carolina-due-hazardous-forest-fire-conditions

Spring is just around the corner! Keep your eye open for these violets that dot the property during your next visit!    ...
03/19/2026

Spring is just around the corner!
Keep your eye open for these violets that dot the property during your next visit!

We had some fun with this! Check out our interpretive staff!
03/06/2026

We had some fun with this! Check out our interpretive staff!

Address

9621 Reed Mine Road
Midland, NC
28107

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(704) 721-4653

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