Kennesaw Spur

Historical marker location:

Marietta, Georgia

( Marker is on Burnt Hickory Road, 0.1 miles east of Old Mountain Road.)

Marker installed: 1954

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.