Thank you for such an in depth historical mining presentation. I never knew that located so close to the Wilderness battle field that there were such geological structures. I had heard of the iron deposits and the Georgia gold mines. What an eye opener! Again I Thank you for quite a history lesson.
Thanks so much for sharing the history of gold mining in Orange county. My Grandfather worked at the Vaucluse for a short time right before it closed. He used to tell me of how they were running pumps to keep the water out while they were working under ground. He said you could hear the ram pumps in your head all night while you were sleeping. He said they weren't getting enough gold to keep it running also. Being from Locust Grove they hunted the property later and he always told us to stay away from the open shafts and he always said he wondered how many animals and such fell in and died. Thanks again Mr. Walker.
I have to say..I wish you were my professor at George Mason University. I was born in Fredericksburg and in 1972 myself and friend found a Civil War army camp in Springfield, VA. We used cheap metal detectors from Montgomery Ward. We found many artifacts. We often fished the Rapidan river for native trout. I am a direct descendent to George Mason and listed on Gunston Halls registry. Living in Delaware..I have found that there is no gold in the streams or ground..but I'm still trying..lol
Good Video, thank you for your time, I'm in Stafford Co so I have this itch to go see the wilderness areas and visit Orange and Fauquier county.
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Thank you for such an in depth historical mining presentation. I never knew that located so close to the Wilderness battle field that there were such geological structures.
I had heard of the iron deposits and the Georgia gold mines. What an eye opener! Again I Thank you for quite a history lesson.
Thanks so much for sharing the history of gold mining in Orange county. My Grandfather worked at the Vaucluse for a short time right before it closed. He used to tell me of how they were running pumps to keep the water out while they were working under ground. He said you could hear the ram pumps in your head all night while you were sleeping. He said they weren't getting enough gold to keep it running also. Being from Locust Grove they hunted the property later and he always told us to stay away from the open shafts and he always said he wondered how many animals and such fell in and died. Thanks again Mr. Walker.
I have to say..I wish you were my professor at George Mason University. I was born in Fredericksburg and in 1972 myself and friend found a Civil War army camp in Springfield, VA. We used cheap metal detectors from Montgomery Ward. We found many artifacts. We often fished the Rapidan river for native trout. I am a direct descendent to George Mason and listed on Gunston Halls registry. Living in Delaware..I have found that there is no gold in the streams or ground..but I'm still trying..lol
i love this man!!
Anyone know how I can get in touch with this Frank Walker about Wilderness Fields Gold Mining Operations ?