HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC

GOLD HILL, NC

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The Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation, Inc. is located in Gold Hill, North Carolina and is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the area. The Foundation was founded in 1975 to preserve the gold mining heritage of the area and promote the study of the history of gold mining in the region. The Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with the local community to preserve the historic sites of the area and make them available for educational and recreational use.

The Foundation owns and operates the Gold Hill Historic Mine, a restored nineteenth-century gold mine. The Gold Hill Historic Mine is located on the site of the original gold mine and includes a mine museum, a blacksmith shop, a stamp mill, and a ten-stamp ore-crushing mill. The mine museum contains restored artifacts, photographs, and documents detailing the history of gold mining in the area. The Foundation also operates the Gold Hill Historic Village, a living history museum. The village features a general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office, a church, a hotel, and a schoolhouse, all of which are open to the public.

Additionally, the Foundation offers educational programs, tours, and special events for visitors. The Foundation also provides educational materials to schools and other institutions to help promote the understanding of gold mining history. The Foundation is also actively involved in preserving the history and heritage of the area and works to protect the environment and cultural resources in the area.

HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GOLD HILL NC. US MID #8403700600

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 36,351 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Contact HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC

HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 206
GOLD HILL
NC
28071-0206

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HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC Information

MID # 8403700600
Name HISTORIC GOLD HILL AND MINES FOUNDATION INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 561763519
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 59,759
REVENUE 36,351
LAT/LONG 35.525574, -80.336082
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 159
US Census Tract: 050904
US Census Block: 1024