Fort James Jackson

Historical marker location:

1 Fort Jackson Road, Savannah, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from Fort Jackson Road (Woodcock Street), 1.3 miles north of East President Street.)

Marker installed: 2000

National Historic Landmark.

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.