Historical Marker
"General"
Historical marker location:
3188 Ooltewah Ringgold Road, Ringgold, Georgia
( Marker is on Ooltewah Ringgold Road (Georgia Route 151) just north of Headrick Lane, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1901
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.