South End in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gold Mines

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

1. Gold Mines Marker

Inscription. Charlotte was center of region's gold rush after 1825. Rudisill & Saint Catherine, among largest mines, were near here.

Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-99.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 35° 12.95′ N, 80° 51.173′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in South End. It is at the intersection of South Boulevard and East Bland Street, on the right when traveling west on South Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lance Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Carolina Military Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter Brem House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carson McCullers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mayer House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chalmers Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

2. Gold Mines Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.