Troy in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Streets of Gold

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Streets of Gold Marker

Inscription. With more than 15 mines Montgomery County was major part of North Carolina's "Gold Region” during the 1800s and early 1900s. An estimated 1.2 million troy ounces of gold were mined from the region. When the town of Troy first paved its streets in 1922 traces of gold were found in the gravel used for the subsurface.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 35° 21.644′ N, 79° 53.617′ W. Marker is in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (State Highway 134) and Blair Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy NC 27371, 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 in what was once

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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: Uwharrie National Forest (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium (about 700 feet away); Montgomery County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Medal of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory Of (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Streets of Gold Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.