Historical Marker
McConnell-Chadwick Homestead
Historical marker location:
13725 Arnold Mill Road, Milton, Georgia
( Marker is on Arnold Mill Road (Georgia Route 140) 0.2 miles north of Chadwick Farm Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2018
A City of Milton Historic Site.
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.