Since Columbus first set out for the New World, explorers who sailed West have dreamed of discovering gold. The conquistadors found gold and silver in Central and South America. But where was the first Gold Rush in the newly minted United States of America? If you guessed North Carolina, you are correct. In 1799, Not far from Charlotte, NC in a creek on John Reed's farm. "The story of North Carolina’s Reed Gold Mine reveals the amazing accidents, drama, and ironies of hi