Historical Marker
The Breached Wall
Historical marker location:
Tybee Island, Georgia
( Marker can be reached from Islands Expressway (U.S. 80), on the left when traveling east.)
April 10-11, 1862.
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.