Free Jim Mine

Free Jim Mine

The Free Jim Mine (location: coord|34.5347|-83.9725) [http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/show.php?labno=10265211] was a Georgia Gold Rush gold mine located in the town of Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA. The mine was started by a free African American named James Boisclair, who arrived in the area in the 1830's from Augusta, Georgia. Apparently, Boisclair discovered gold on a tract of land but, under state law, could not purchase the land, except through a guardian. A local resident, Joseph J. Singleton became his guardian, thus allowing Boisclair to purchase the land and start what would become known as the Free Jim Mine. The mine was operated by Bosclair for many years. Today, the Free Jim Mine lies underneath the present-day Pine Tree Mfg. plant and other nearby businesses within the city limits of Dahlonega.

ources

* [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dahlonega/figures.php#s "Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills" - Players and Places] (accessed December 4, 2006)
* [http://www.goldrushgallery.com/news/head2.html Mines Of The Nation's First Gold Rush] , by Sylvia Gailey Head (accessed December 4, 2006)

External links

* [http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/show.php?labno=10265211 U.S. Geological Survey datasheet for the Free Jim Mine]


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