Gold mines in Vermont

MSHA has no gold mine records in Vermont, but USGS lists 20 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Vermont (USGS)

USGS records 20 historic gold producers in Vermont: 11 past producers and 9 listed as producers or plants. For 17 of them USGS gives an output size (17 small). Production years are recorded for 4 sites, from 1809 to 1958.

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
Windsor County0010
Rutland County003
Windham County002
Bennington County001
Lamoille County001
Orange County001
Orleans County001
Washington County001

Questions about gold mines in Vermont

How many gold mines are in Vermont?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Vermont. USGS lists another 20 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Vermont?

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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