Reed Expansion Committee

03/28/2026

Thank you all if you showed up to the Easter egg hunt!! I hope you had a great time!! I think we had close to 50 kids, maybe more!!! Enjoy your prizes!!!

10/12/2024

Reed Gold Mine’s panning competition was a little slim this year but all we can do is improve and keep having it!
Congratulations to the 4 participants! We hope you had a great time!

10/12/2024

Hey homeschool families! Ready for a day of fun and learning? Join us at Reed Gold Mine for our 4th Annual Homeschool Day on Friday, November 8th!

Walk through history on a self-guided tour of the Underground Mine, where you can explore 450 feet of restored tunnels. Experience what it was like to be a miner working 50 feet below the surface and learn about the different techniques used to extract gold from the solid rock walls.

Touring the Underground Mine is just the first thing visitors can experience on Homeschool Day. There will also be a variety of STEAM activities and presentations, including demonstrations of the 1890s Stamp Mill—one of the last operational mills on the East Coast.

There will be other STEAM activities and presentations happening on Homeschool Day, so be sure to come check it out! The event will run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, but we recommend arriving early to ensure you have enough time to see everything.

Admission is $4.00 for ages 5 and up and children under 5 are free of charge. We will have a cash only booth outside and can accept credit card payments inside the Visitor Center (we cannot accept American Express).

Registration is not accepted for Homeschool Day.

10/08/2024

06/28/2024

Reed Gold Mine has a brand new railing along the walkway to the visitors center! It was much needed. The new railing looks great! Visit Reed Gold Mine and keep looking for improvements that are happening!!

02/18/2024

Step back in time to the bustling 1850s with Reed Gold Mine’s new immersive living history event, "Boomtown Bash: Life at a Carolina Gold Mine." Focused on the heyday of North Carolina’s gold mining history, this event offers a captivating look into the lives of the miners, immigrants, and women who sought adventure and riches.

As you walk across the site, you’ll find yourself surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of an authentic 1850s gold mining community. Experience the era through different demonstrations, including period mining techniques, historic cooking, woodworking, and so much more. Our Stamp Mill, which was used to crush quartz into sand to extract any gold trapped in the mineral, will also be open and running periodically throughout the day.

The outdoor Panning Area also be open for the event (weather permitting)! After learning about gold mining in the 19th century, try your hand at panning in our troughs and see if you have what it takes to strike it rich yourself. Panning tickets are $3.00 each, plus tax, for anyone ages 8 and older. Tickets are sold for set session times on a first come, first served basis in our Visitor Center.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy an unforgettable experience at “Boomtown Bash” by being transported back in time to the 1850s and reliving the spirit of adventure and pursuit of wealth that defined North Carolina’s Piedmont region until the dawn of the Civil War. Don’t miss your chance to learn more about America’s first Golden State and discover the forgotten history of North Carolina’s gold mining heritage.

“Boomtown Bash” will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 2nd.

Event admission is $5.00 for anyone aged 5 and up, payable on the event day. We accept cash and cards, excluding American Express. Children under 5 are free. Registration is not accepted.

12/02/2023

Thank you so much if you can put today to Reed Gold Mine to lol participate in the annual Christmas holiday fare! It was a small crowd but I hope you were pleased. We look forward to next year and more activities for you to enjoy!!!

12/01/2023

Dont worry about the weather tomorrow at Reed Gold Mine. Our activities are all inside or under a covered porch.
We have confirmed:
Vendors selling items to help you with your Christmas shopping!
Santa pictures are $3.00 per picture. Santa is available from 10 to 12 for pictures .
Hot cocoa and cider! $1.00 per cup. The hot cocoa even has your choice of toppings!
Panning for gold will be under the porch so you will stay dry and out of the rain while panning.
A woodwind ensemble will be playing music also for your listening pleasure!!
Come see us at Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site
This event is sponsored by the Reed Expansion Committee! We are a nonprofit group of volunteers who are working to help make improvements to Reed Gold Mine so that visitors will have a great time and want to come back again and again!!!!

11/25/2023

Santa pictures 10 to 12pm. $3.00 per picture taken. we have added cider to the list also for refreshments. We hope you plan to join us! Admission is free but there are small costs for activities.

11/18/2023