Goldvein in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Goldvein

Photographed by Kevin W., September 26, 2007

1. Goldvein Marker

Inscription. Thomas Jefferson stated in Notes on the State of Virginia (1782) that he found gold bearing rock weighing approximately four pounds near this site. Among the 19 gold mines that have been in operation since then in the area, the Franklin and the Liberty were the most productive with the Franklin producing 6259 ounces of gold as recently as 1936.

Erected 1982 by Citizens of Fauquier County. (Marker Number F-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists.

Location. 38° 26.783′ N, 77° 39.158′ W. Marker is in Goldvein, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is on Warrenton Road (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the Goldvein Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14295 Warrenton Rd, Goldvein VA 22720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hornet Balls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mess Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the Gold Mining Camp Museum

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Assay Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monroe Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Lederer and Party (approx. 5.2 miles away); Gold Mining in Stafford County (approx. 5.3 miles away); A Road from Yesteryear (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldvein.

Additional commentary.
1. Nearby Gold Mining Camp Museum
A short distance west and across busy Route 17, there is a gold mining camp museum. The Monroe Park Goldmining Museum is the only museum in Virginia solely dedicated to the history of gold and gold mining. See the nearby marker for more information.

— Submitted October 1, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.

Photographed by Kevin W., September 26, 2007

2. Goldvein Marker

The Goldvein Post Office and General Merchandise Building can be seen in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,114 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.