In Memory of Thomas “Bud” DeGrio April 28, 1945 – December 21, 2025   It is with a heavy heart that we dedicate this year’s newsletter to the memory of longtime museum director Thomas “Bud” DeGrio.   A miner through and through, Bud started working in the local gold mines with his dad at age 11. In his own words: “It was April 1961, my 16th birthday! I couldn’t wait to “hire on” at the 16 to 1 gold mine for the summer. The mine Boss was Wilford Hart; underground Boss, Tom Hog

(Printable PDF linked below) Preserving History an Iota at a Time Thirty Years and Counting!   On   February 16, 2025, Underground Gold...

Season’s Greetings from Alleghany! We hope that this year’s newsletter finds you and yours doing well. After a relatively cool summer, we...

This year’s newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Edward Allen Metz. Ed served on UGMM’s board of directors from 2006 until he...