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FOREST CITY, N.C. 28043
» Continue on N. Oak St. towards
W. Main St.
» Turn Right onto U.S. 221 Alt. S./U.S.
74 Bus. E./W. Main St. > Go 3 miles

16) The Drop In and 17) R&J Car Wash
809 W. Main St.

18) Mural Hidden Picture Hunt by Clive
Haynes 111 N. Powell St. parking
available, #15-18 walkable

19) The Fountain at Smith's Drugs
by Clive Haynes (back of building and
inside) 139 E. Main St.

20) Old Pepsi Ghost Mural, 125 E. Main St.
21) Old Coca-Cola Distribution Center
Ghost Mural, 138 Park Sq.

22) Rutherford County Farm Museum by
Clive Haynes (inside-admission applies),
240 Park Sq. POINTS OF INTEREST:
Banfield Pottery, Twisted Pear, Big Dave's
Family Seafood

GOLD FEVER TOUR
22.9 MILES

" THERE'S GOLD IN THEM THERE FOOTHILLS"
SEE IF YOU CAN FIND SOME ON THIS FUN
AND EXCITING TOUR THAT TELLS THE TALE
OF THE N.C. GOLD RUSH.
START AT THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY
COURTHOUSE: 229 N. MAIN ST.,
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C.
1 ) Bechtler House
130 W. 6th St., Rutherfordton
Head North on Main St. and turn LEFT
onto 6th St. Bechtler House is on the
RIGHT. POINTS OF INTEREST: Victorian Lace
Antiques, Main Street Coffee & Ice Cream,
Rutherford Thai

2) The Bechtler Historic Mint Park
342 Gilboa Church Rd., Rutherfordton
» Turn LEFT/EAST back onto 6th St. Then
LEFT/NORTH at stop sign onto Main St.
(U.S. Hwy. 221 N.) > Go 2.7 miles
» Turn RIGHT onto Gilboa Church Rd. >
Go .4 miles Bechtler Historic Mint Park
is on the right

3) Thermal City Gold Mine 5240 U.S. Hwy.
221, Union Mills, NC 28167
» Turn RIGHT back onto Gilboa
Church Rd. Then RIGHT at stop sign
onto U.S. Hwy. 221 N. > Go 7 miles
» Turn RIGHT into Thermal City
Gold Mine
#5

COOL FACT:

Downtown
Rutherfordton has the largest
collection of painted murals in the
County, including the favorite local
spot for selfies pictured above.

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Learn more about North Carolina's gold
history online at VisitNCGold.com

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DRIVING TOURS

» Turn Right onto U.S.221 Alt. S./U.S.
74 Bus. E./W. Main St. > Go 1.4 miles
» Turn Left onto N. Powell St.
» Arrive at the Scavenger Hunt Mural

COOL FACTS:

Rutherfordton
declared Bechtler
Gold Day as
October 17th.
America's 1st
one-dollar gold
coin was minted
in Rutherfordton.

MORE INFO:

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