Martha-Mary Chapel

Historical marker location:

10550 Henry Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, Georgia

( Marker is on Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) 0 miles north of Constitution Way, on the right when traveling south.)

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.