Amos T. Akerman

Historical marker location:

Cartersville, Georgia

( Marker is on South Tennessee Street (Georgia Route 293) 0 miles north of Brook Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.