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Peggy Jackson Walls
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Alabama Gold
Peggy Jackson Walls
Gold rushes in Cleburne and Tallapoosa Counties attracted thousands of miners years before California s famous strike. In 1936, production at the Hog Mountain mine caused Alabama to be recognized as the top producer in the Appalachian states. In Hog Mountain s heyday, a local German settler discovered the precious metal while digging a wine cellar. In Log Pit, unscrupulous speculators shot ore into rock crevices and salted nuggets on land to enhance its sale value. A Cleburne County miner cleaned over eleven pounds of gold and was killed in a free fight all in one day. Join author Peggy Jackson Walls as she traces a century of gold mining in Alabama."
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 11, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781531698775 |
| Publishers | History Press Library Editions |
| Pages | 178 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 11 mm · 408 g |
| Language | English |
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