Battery Jones

Historical marker location:

Silk Hope, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Ogeechee Road (U.S. 17) and Silk Hope Road when traveling north on Ogeechee Road.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.