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