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French Creek panning, Custer State Park

Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

The creek of the 1874 Custer expedition discovery that opened the Black Hills rush

Park literature acknowledges recreational panning tradition on French Creek.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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