Historical Marker
Barrow County Courthouse
Historical marker location:
30 North Broad Street, Winder, Georgia
( Marker can be reached from North Broad Street (Georgia Route 11) just south of West Athens Street (Georgia Route 211), on the right when traveling south.)
National Register of Historic Places.
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.