Fort Argyle

Historical marker location:

Richmond Hill, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 144 and State Road 67, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 144.)

Marker installed: 1958

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.