U.S. Navy Supply Corps School / Former Site of Georgia State Normal School
Historical marker location:
1425 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia
( Marker is on Prince Avenue (U.S. 129) 0.1 miles north of Oglethorpe Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)
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The first gold rush in America happened in Georgia in 1828, when gold was discovered in the northwestern part of the state. This discovery led to the creation of the Dahlonega Mint, which produced gold coins until the outbreak of the Civil War.