Historic Gold Hill, North Carolina
Est. 1843
(First Gold discovered here 1824)
735 St. Stephens Church Rd.
Gold Hill, NC 28071
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Last Updated 07/11
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Historic Gold Hill, North Carolina
Welcome to the Official Website of Historic Gold Hill, North Carolina
and The Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation, Inc.
Includes information for Gold Hill Mines Historic Park and the Historic Village of Gold Hill. NC
© 2001-2011
Vivian Pennington-Hopkins
All rights reserved
Some things to know if you're planning a visit:
Gold Hill Mines Historic Park & Gold Hill Rail Trail
The park is open 7 days a week, during daylight hours. (Only exception being for reserved/rented areas. (Rental Info)
Picnic tables are available first-come, first-serve. There are no grills provided. Please be responsible, respect your surroundings and take all trash with you when you leave or dispose of it in containers provided.
Absolutely NO Metal Detectors, picks, shovels and/or other digging tools allowed on park property. Please obey all posted park rules and respect other visitors.
We offer guided tours and history sessions Thurs., Fri., Sat. noon-2pm and at other times by appointment. Check in at the E.H. Montgomery General Store in the Village of Gold Hill. Park maps, self-guided tour brochures, booklets and other information is also available at the E. H. Montgomery General Store. Guided tours include historic sites and landmarks in the park and along the Gold Hill Rail Trail. A history Power Point Presentation is also available at the (E.H. Montgomery) with prior notice and reservations.
Historic Village of Gold Hill
The hours for most of the shops in the village are Thurs-Sunday 11am-5pm (with the exception being Fridays, when the E.H. Montgomery is open 11am-9pm with live bluegrass music.)
Some of the other shops also stay open late during the music.
The restaurant is open Wed-Thurs 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat. 11am-10pm and Sunday 11am-6pm.
Tours of the Shops in the Village of Gold Hill are also available.
Accommodations
The Helms Lodge Ph.704.267.9439
Located right in the heart of the Village of Gold Hill. A new facility with accommodations for up to ten people.
Fully furnished four bedrooms, plus additional bunks, a nursery and two full baths.
Spacious dining area and kitchen.
Sacred Grove Retreat Ph. 704.463.0768
Located just four miles from the Village of Gold Hill.
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