Bach-Duncan-Daniel

Historical marker location:

114 Buford Pl, Macon, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Buford Place and Vineville Avenue (Business U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north on Buford Place.)

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.