Oh, but, even more important (in the long run) than the gold mines were the coal mines in the Moore, Lee & Chatham Co. area. Weren't they the main reason for the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Co.? But, wasn't it created to haul coal down to the coast? All along the Deep River, where it cuts down into Moore and then swings back up into Chatham there were coal mines. Someone out there, with more knowledge about it than I, can probably tell us. But, I believe the town of Gulf was mainly a coal mining town?? Sue jus'me wrote: > > The reason I found out about this "gold rush" pre California was due to discovering my GGGrandfather on a Moore Co census and he listed his occupation as "Miner". Course this provoked in me a "what the heck was he mining"? **laffs** > That was in 1880. So either the mine was still active at that time or he just didn't know when to quit!! > > According to the link I posted there were some significant "peaks" in activity and 1830 and 1840 were a couple of those times. > > tamiz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sue > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. > I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. > The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the > book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass. > You can get it from the state archives. > Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in > Cabarrus Co. > There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan, > Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As > the man said it started about 1799. > I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to > migrate to Montgomery Co. and west. > Interesting stuff!! > Sue Ashby > CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/ > > jus'me wrote: > > > > It seems to have begun around 1799. > > > > http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED > > > > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : ) > > > > tamiz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi! > > > > WHen was the gold rush? > > > > Sam > > > > "jus'me" <tamiz_moon@hotpop.com> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM > > > > Please respond to NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > cc: > > > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi Sam... : ) > > > > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush? > > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but > > Moore Co. definitely did. > > > > check this out... > > > > tamiz > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM > > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > I have documented the migration of several families in western Bladen and > > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid 1830's > > to > > the 1840's. Does anyone know what was the attraction during that time > > period. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Sam West > > Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237