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History | RC Chamber of Commerce
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Shopping, Dining, Lodging. Member to Member Deals. Chamber Board of Directors. Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768. Old Tryon County was divided into Lincoln and Rutherford Counties in April 1779. Rutherford County was named for Brigadier General Griffith Rutherford of Rowan County, North Carolina; Brigadier General Rutherford was a famous Revolutionary War soldier. The area was rich: fertile land, plenty of virgin forest pine, plenty of hardwood, and plenty of wild game for food.
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History | RC Chamber of Commerce
http://www.rutherfordcoc.org/about-rutherford-county/history
Shopping, Dining, Lodging. Member to Member Deals. Chamber Board of Directors. Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768. Old Tryon County was divided into Lincoln and Rutherford Counties in April 1779. Rutherford County was named for Brigadier General Griffith Rutherford of Rowan County, North Carolina; Brigadier General Rutherford was a famous Revolutionary War soldier. The area was rich: fertile land, plenty of virgin forest pine, plenty of hardwood, and plenty of wild game for food.
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North Carolina Gold Trail – Historic Gold Hill
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Montgomery Store Bluegrass Jam. Morgan Ridge Vineyard at the Village. Gold Hill Mines Historic Park. Hiking the Gold Hill Rail Trail. North Carolina Gold Trail. Wedding / Event Venues. Gold Hill United Methodist Church. The Key Kabin Event Venue. Old Shaver School Event Center. North Carolina Gold Trail. Gold Hill is proud to be a vital partner in the development of the North Carolina Gold Trail. May 13 @ 10:00 am. Gold Hill Cruise In. May 20 @ 2:00 pm. Group Gold Hill Bike Ride. May 27 @ 7:30 am.
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Bechtler Mint in Rutherfordton, NC | Blue Ridge Heritage Trail
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Natural Beauty Meets Living Traditions. In 1832, Christopher Bechtler of Rutherfordton, NC, minted the country’s first $1 gold coin, 17 years before the U.S. mint. During the mid-1800s, the Bechtlers minted more than $2.24 million in gold coins. North Carolina Gold and Christopher Bechtler’s Private Mint. Visiting the Historic Bechtler Mint in Rutherfordton, NC. The Bechtler Mint Site is the western anchor on North Carolina’s golden crescent that extends to the Reed Gold Mine east of Charlotte. Since...