Pine Mountain Gold Mine - Villa Rica, GA
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YoSam.
N 33° 45.174 W 084° 53.182
16S E 695769 N 3736765
Up behind the Stockmar Home (destroyed) is the main entrance.....
Waymark Code: WM110VP
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2019
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County of cave: Douglas County
Location of cave: Stockmar Rd. & Mirror Lake Parkway, NW of Villa Rica
Phone: (678) 840-1445
"The site also contains two mining tunnels that are contributing structures. The "Old Glory Hole" is a
60 feet deep open mining tunnel that was the center of gold mining activity at the site for over a
century. The bulk of gold mined and extracted from the site
came from the "Old Glory Hole." The site also has a man-way/miner's tunnel that was initially used to
extract gold but eventually transformed into a transportation route that decreased the distance a
miner had to travel in order to cross Pine Mountain." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"The Pine Mountain Gold Mine is located approximately three miles northeast of downtown Villa Rica
on the north side of the Villa Rica Regional Airport. The extant mining complex covers 28.77 acres of
hilly terrain. The historic property was larger but is no longer associated with the current property and
some areas have lost integrity due to redevelopment. Contained within this 28.77-acre site are 10
structures associated with different historical periods of gold mining operations conducted on this site.
"We are dedicated to the preservation of Villa Rica’s rich and unique history of gold mining. The lure of gold attracted Americans to this area in the very earliest days of industrial gold mining. We are Georgia’s only gold museum that is located on an actual gold mine with gold and gem panning on-site. In fact, gold is regularly found on Pine Mountain to this day! Our beautiful 4,800 square-foot museum houses many exhibits of artifacts used to mine gold right here on Pine Mountain or in the hills surrounding Villa Rica. In addition to gold mining artifacts the museum contains regional artifacts. Some of these regional artifacts date back as far as 12,000 BC. The typical museum tour begins with an 18-minute documentary detailing the history of gold and the Villa Rica mines." ~ The City of Villa Rica