History and Culture Day – Gold Fever
June 18, 2022. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Two chances to catch gold fever.
Gold Panning: 11 a.m. to Noon
Gold Panning: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mosey on over and join our ranger on a quest for this elusive mineral. You’ll discover the history of gold in Virginia and learn the finer points of placer mining and how to work a pan.
Then we’ll head down to the edge of Old Pond and see what washes up.
Space is limited, please pre-register. Free.
Advance registration required for all programs. Please call (540) 854-6245 and leave a message on the Visitor Center answering machine with your name, how many in group, name of the program, date and time of program and your contact information.