Historical Marker
Emerson Building
Historical marker location:
566 Mulberry St, Macon, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Mulberry Street (Georgia Route 49) and 2nd Street Lane, on the right when traveling east on Mulberry Street.)
Marker installed: 2017
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.