Gold mines in Massachusetts

MSHA has no gold mine records in Massachusetts, but USGS lists 9 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Massachusetts (USGS)

USGS records 9 historic gold producers in Massachusetts: 7 past producers and 2 listed as producers or plants. For 3 of them USGS gives an output size (3 small).

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
Norfolk County004
Essex County003
Berkshire County001
Middlesex County001

Questions about gold mines in Massachusetts

How many gold mines are in Massachusetts?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Massachusetts. USGS lists another 9 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Massachusetts?

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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