Historical Marker
Congregation Mickve Israel
Historical marker location:
20 East Gordon Street, Savannah, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Bull Street and East Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north on Bull Street.)
Marker installed: 1961
(Founded 1733).
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.