Gold Mining in Stafford County

Gold Mining in Stafford County (HMT9)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22406
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 24.128', W 77° 34.361'

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Near here are located ten of the nineteenth century gold mines of Stafford County. The best-known were the Eagle, Rattlesnake (Horse Pen), Lee, New Hope, and Monroe mines. The Eagle Gold Mining Company, Rappahannock Gold Mine Company of New York, Rapidan Mining and Milling Company of Pennsylvania, United States Mining Company, and Stafford Mining Company operated here between the 1830s and the early twentieth century. Mining activities gradually ceased because of declining profits.
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HM NumberHMT9
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Marker NumberE-17
Year Placed1990
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 1:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 275346 N 4253568
Decimal Degrees38.40213333, -77.57268333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 24.128', W 77° 34.361'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 24' 7.68" N, 77° 34' 21.66" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2045 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22406, US
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