Gold mines in Connecticut

MSHA has no gold mine records in Connecticut, but USGS lists 5 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Connecticut (USGS)

USGS records 5 historic gold producers in Connecticut: 5 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.

Counties

CountyMSHA, not abandonedMSHA, abandonedUSGS historic
Fairfield County001
Litchfield County001
Middlesex County001
New Haven County001
New London County001

Questions about gold mines in Connecticut

How many gold mines are in Connecticut?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Connecticut. USGS lists another 5 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Connecticut?

Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.

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