The First Gold Strike East of the Mississippi
Amazing Tales from Off the Beaten Path

The First Gold Strike East of the Mississippi

2022-08-03

Minerals and gemstones. Highly profitable rock formations have been unearthed across CT. It's where the first gold strike occurred east of the Mississippi River. Iron deposits led to the first cannon balls. One mine supplied the granite for the Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Station, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

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