Reed Gold Mine

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historic site
gptkbp:accessibility Open year-round
gptkbp:admissionFee Free admission
gptkbp:area 47 acres
gptkbp:coordinates 35.3942° N, 80.5861° W
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced local economy
Contributed_to_the_growth_of_Charlotte
Part_of_North_Carolina's_mining_heritage
gptkbp:currentStatus State Historic Site
gptkbp:established gptkb:John_Reed
1977 as a historic site
gptkbp:events School programs
Special tours
Annual Gold Festival
gptkbp:exhibits Historical artifacts
Mining equipment
Educational displays
gptkbp:features Visitor center
Underground tours
Gold panning
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Gold_rush_in_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reed Gold Mine
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:North_Carolina_Division_of_Parks_and_Recreation
gptkbp:operatedBy 1912
gptkbp:parking Available on-site
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gold_mining_in_the_United_States
gptkb:North_Carolina_Gold_Rush
Historic preservation
Local history
Mining history
Natural resources
Cultural heritage sites
Archaeological sites
Historical tourism
Mining technology
Environmental impact of mining
Mineral rights
Mining regulations
Educational tourism
Land use history
Civic engagement in preservation
Gold as a commodity
American_history
Tourism_in_North_Carolina
Economic_history_of_North_Carolina
Geology_of_North_Carolina
State_parks_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:releaseYear 1799
gptkbp:significance First documented gold find in the United States
gptkbp:type Gold mine
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear Approximately 50,000
gptkbp:website www.reedgoldmine.com