The Lucky Strike is a gold and
gem mine with a campground that is committed to making sure our
visitors have a memorable outing. You can take a step back in time
to the days of yesteryear by taking a pan or sluice box into the
stream. Experience the thrill of that golden gleam in your pan that
only finding your first flake of gold can give. It immediately
inflicts you with what the old timers called gold fever. Beware;
when you see that first glint of gold in your pan you will be
hooked! Gold fever has no cure but to hunt for more gold. We also
have Gold Panning at the flume line with local ore from
the Second Broad River. When you get tired or hungry you can visit
the Miners Diner , located next to the covered panning
area and have a delicious Bonanza burger or Klondike dog with a
frosty glass of Sluice Juice.
Gem mining is very popular with our visitors. The
Lucky Strike has gemstone buckets for you to screen at the at the
flume line. There you may uncover semi precious gemstones such as
ruby, sapphire or emerald that are actually worth cutting. Our local
miners are always here to help you learn the fine art of panning and
screening for gemstones and gold. Come and enjoy the learning
experience of working with helpful miners and prospectors. Visit
with us and find out for yourselves what a great way this is to
relax and having fun with friends. This can be a fun outing for the
entire
family.
Be the first to have a NC Mining auto tag (North Carolina residents only), click on the tag and it will open a PDF that you fill out and mail with a check to: North Carolina Gold Foundation, P.O. Box 2786, Marion, NC 28752.
The NC GOLD FOUNDATION has over 300 signatures of committed people that have signed for the new NC Mining Tag. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles must have 300 applications (and checks for $20 or $50) in hand. Over 1,000 signatures were obtained throughout the state for a petition asking that the plate be approved, so we are now asking our committed applicants to complete the form and mail it as soon as possible. There are people already wanting the tag. Once we send in 300 applications, with the money, the State will approve the plate for issue and each applicant’s information will be available when they go to the tag office.
To apply, complete the application and mail to the address on the form. For more information on obtaining this tag please call the Gold Foundation at 800-676-1270
