Question: What North Carolina town drops a 6-foot, 80-pound gold nugget sculpture at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Answer: The town of Marion in western North Carolina drops a 6-foot, 80-pound gold nugget sculpture into a pot of gold on New Year’s Eve, celebrating North Carolina’s gold history as the first state where gold was discovered. The free annual event kicks off tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Bonus info: The NC Gold Foundation is located in Marion, but America’s first gold discovery took place in Midland, North Carolina in 1799.
