Even though the GPAA doesn't own claims in PA, that doesn't mean that they don't find gold in PA. The Bald Eagle GPAA has outing every couple of months to places where they have recovered gold. You just cannot obtain a mining claim in any of these places. We found some color on the Sinnemahoning this summer. Nuggets have been found in Pennfield in Clearfield County.
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1. Wind Gap, Pa. If you get to see this place, It sticks out like a sore thumb, Its just so much rock and water in the area. Also lots of public land and access to the water area. This has been known to have reported Gold Occurrences since 1828-1829 Pennsylvania Geologic survey, and Gold was removed by many prospectors back then [/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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2. Knuckle Town, Pa. Gold was first found here in a Paint Ore Mine around the time of the Civil War. Today one can still find it along the Appalachian trail plenty of public land both state and federal. [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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3. Reading,Pa. Gold has also been found out and around the reading area in the lower part of the state being the gold was associated with the iron.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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4. Stony Brook Creek (Tunkhannock Area) finds being reported[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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5. Messhoppen Creek (Tunkhannock Area) finds being reported[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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6. The old lead mine behind Lake Carey, Check this out on the courthouse map in Tunkhannock bring your Camera, map is 6foot by 10 foot[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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7. Wyalusing,Pa. Nugget found behind Wyalusing Hotel, reported by motel owner, nugget found by a new-york fisherman.[/FONT]
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8. Noxen,Pa. A man called and stated small forms of gold was found on his farm in that area and was asking me, what should he do with it!!!![/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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9. Cordus State Park, A gold prospector reported to me that he found Gold dust and Pin head gold nuggets in and also outside the park in a creek.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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10 The Kress Gold Mine, near Sweden Valley off of route6 one of three commercial gold mines in the state, needs no explanation. [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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11. Swarata Creek, Near Harrisburg,Pa Well known for gold deposits for many years[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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12. The New Albany Gold Mine (located outside of New Albany, Pa.) on route 220 heading south less than 3 miles outside this village.[/FONT][FONT="] On 6/20/96 Miss Judy Drake and myself did some prospecting, one mile north of town, near the school bus turn around and the old railroad bridge, we exactly didn't get rich but fine gold did show up in the pan. This place has easy access, being its either railroad property or township property. If you get a chance, its worth a days outing.[/FONT]
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13 The Three Brothers Gold Mine(True name, was never picked by these brothers) It is located across highway 220 some distance from the New Albany Gold Mine <in the same area as mentioned in 12> [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
