History
In 2001 the property was donated by Mirror Lake, LLC to the City of Villa Rica for preservation and establishment of The Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park. In 2008 the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the museum was opened to the public. In 2013, we added the C. P. Huntington train, the Golden Nugget, and the Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad.
Specialties
Visit Georgia's only gold museum located on the site of an actual gold strike and West Georgia's only authentic 19th century gold stamp mill. The Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park tells the story of the Villa Rica mines through exhibits in the 4,800-square-foot museum and a 20-minute documentary in the 50-seat theater. Pan for gold and gemstones, take a tour through the intact ruins of Pine Mountain's gold mines, see farm animals, and bring a picnic and walk along the 27-acre park's three miles of trails. The museum is open 7 days a week, with the last tickets sold at 3:30 p.m daily. Park grounds are open during daylight hours. The newest addition to the park is our C.P. Huntington train for the Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad. Kids of all ages will enjoy a scenic trek around the mountain on our Golden Nugget engine, touring some of the sites of the gold mining process from the 1800's and riding through some new exhibits.