Gold Mining in Maryland
Most gold found in Maryland came from the Potomac area. Mining operations began shortly after gold was discovered near Great Falls during the Civil War and continued until 1940; incidental prospecting continued until 1951. From 1884–1940 the US Mint in Philadelphia received 5,000 ounces of gold from the Maryland, Ford, Sawyer, Harrison, Potomac, Irma, Eagle, and Union Arch mines, and from smaller operations and prospecting; a larger quantity was sold locally in Washington and Baltimore.
Marker is on River Road (Maryland Route 190) west of Falls Road (Maryland Route 189).
Courtesy hmdb.org
