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The log rocker was a part of the gold milling process.  After the ore came out of the shaft, it was hauled to the mill house where it was broken down manually by cobbers and then as many as five other processes might have been applied to mill the ore…

Another view of the Office, Hoist, and Gold Mill. Raphael Tuck & Sons’ Postcard Series No. 0173 “Salisbury, NC”Historic Gold Hillhttp://historicgoldhill.com/

Randolph Shaft, 800 Foot Level  The Randolph Shaft was the deepest shaft in the area.  During the time gold was mined in the shaft, it reached a depth of about 750 feet.  Later, when copper was mined, the depth was extended to 800 feet and the deeper…

The machinery used for separating gold consisted of the Chilean mill for crushing and grinding after having been broken by hammers, the Tyrolese bowls, the drag-mill, and the Burke rockers.  The Chilean mill was used from ancient times and when it…

Gold was first discovered here in 1842.  Over the next fourteen years, production at the various mines totaled two million dollars.  The mines produced less and less and ceased operations at the beginning of the Civil War.  Gold Hill is now a…

Hoist and office of Gold Hill Copper Company.  The hoist house was directly over the 750 foot deep Randolph shaft, the deepest gold mine shaft in the south.  In the 1850s over 300 hands worked in the mines at Gold Hill. Post Card Series No. 0173 –…