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 | Photo by Glynn Wilson | | Doug McCormick, left, is the owner of the Lucky Strike Gold and Gem Mine in Marion, North Carolina. His good buddy Herman Stamper, right, is an assayist. Three major gold veins run through the creek bed behind them in one of the richest gold mining locations in the country back in the 1830s and '40s, before the California Gold Rush drove many minors west looking to strike it rich. These days, the real gold is in the tourism dollar, and millions of people are turning to gold mining as a recreational activity. Some of them are coming to a three county area east of Ashville to do it. "When they get through with fishing and golfing, they come down here and mine for gold for awhile," Stamper said. |
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Great Job! It was great to see you spotlight the Gold Mining in this area. It was a pleasure having you guys up here.
Posted by: Don Markum | October 24, 2006 10:19 PM
Thanks Don. Enjoyed it very much. Beautiful area. See you soon.
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October 25, 2006 12:50 AM