Alabama Gold: A History of the South's Last Mother Lode

Alabama Gold: A History of the South's Last Mother Lode

Gold rushes in Cleburne and Tallapoosa Counties attracted thousands of miners years before Californiaï¿½s famous strike. In 1936, production at the Hog Mountain mine caused Alabama to be recognized as the top producer in the Appalachian states. In Hog Mountainï¿½s heyday, a local German settler discovered the precious metal while digging a wine cellar. In Log Pit, unscrupulous speculators ï¿½shotï¿½ ore into rock crevices and ï¿½saltedï¿½ nuggets on land to enhance its sale value. A Cleburne County miner cleaned over eleven pounds of gold and was killed in a ï¿½free fightï¿½ all in one day. Join author Peggy Jackson Walls as she traces a century of gold mining in Alabama.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-07-11
Format Kindle eBook

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