Oglethorpe's House

Historical marker location:

Savannah, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Bay Street and Bull Street, on the right when traveling east on Bay Street.)

Marker installed: 1980

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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.