Finding Gold

Everyone has heard about the California Gold Rush that began in 1848, but did you know that there was a gold rush in North Carolina half a century before that? In 1799, the son of farmer John Reed found a 17 pound nugget here valued at $3600 (which today would be $73,183). Unfortunately, Reed didn’t… Read More Finding Gold

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Activated AdventurersLeave a comment

Mining for Diamonds

There’s nothing like a search for buried treasure, and at Crater Of Diamonds State Park you have a chance to search for one of the most valuable treasures of all: diamonds. Not polished and cut, but in their natural state, which makes them more challenging and fun to search for. (Diamonds, by the way, are… Read More Mining for Diamonds

June 30, 2019June 29, 2019 Activated AdventurersLeave a comment

Gozas on the Go!

Dennis and Kimberly Goza have been touring the US nonstop since 1992.

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Finding Gold

Mining for Diamonds