The first documented commercial gold find in the United States
This is where American gold mining starts. The Reed mine at Midland in Cabarrus County is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States, which is why it carries a National Historic Landmark designation and a place on the National Register. Every rush that came afterwards, California included, is downstream of what happened in this piece of North Carolina.
Other places on the map within a couple of hours of here.
