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Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources A gold mine was running dry — but a North Carolina man held onto hope when he visited 129 years ago.

A gold mine was running dry — but a North Carolina man held onto hope when he visited 129 years ago. Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896.