After the discovery of a 17-pound nugget in Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries ...

A “rock” that was tossed to the side was actually a huge piece of gold, North Carolina historians said. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources A gold ...

North Carolina Central University has long had a physical archive. The HBCU's collection spans centuries with texts from the antebellum period, first edition novels written by authors like W.E.B ...

The NC Museum of History unveiled plans Wednesday for a sleek, modernized new home to show off the state’s treasures and artifacts — an updated approach for a tech-savvy audience. Slated to open in ...

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. The ...