Historical Marker
Police Station Steps
Historical marker location:
201 Habersham Street, Savannah, Georgia
( Marker is on East Oglethorpe Avenue near Habersham Street., on the right when traveling east.)
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.