The Vermilion Lake Gold Rush refers to a small and short-lived gold rush that took place in Lake Vermilion, Minnesota. During the nineteenth century thousands of people flocked to the west to find their fortunes in gold, but in 1865 gold was uncovered in an unpredicted location – in northern Minnesota, just south of the […]
There is scattered placer gold throughout Minnesota, similar to nearby states like Michigan and Illinois. Since deposits of glacial gold are usually too small to be profitable to the commercial mining companies, there are plenty of opportunities for the individual prospector to pan for gold. Minnesota has some clubs for the hobbyist that you may […]