Mcduffie county mother lode.

birdman1

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The lost gold mother lode of georgia remains a mystery but is belived the little river section in mcduffie county harbors pockets and veins of gold that are found with regularity, but the main source has eluded prospectors it is believed by many that this area holds the mother lode of gold for this region the gold was first found in 1823 on some land between the river and harts creek, today it is a game refuge.:pop::pop::pop::cheers:
 
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bigkga69

Senior Member
thats the Fluker Mine.....you can still see the dig sites and mines and alot of the sluices they built to run water through..
 

JustUs4All

Slow Mod
Staff member
Henry Fluker is in the communications business in Thomson. I bet he could share some family stories.
 
i was raised in thomson and i've searched evry where but havent found a whole lot, but i ve heard the legends and lore and it still gets me ready to scout and dig every time i think about it.
 
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