Colonial Town Gate

Historical marker location:

Savannah, Georgia

( Marker is on E. State Street near Habersham, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1959

Davenport House.

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.