Historical Marker
The Atlanta Student Movement
Historical marker location:
Atlanta, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard and Chestnut Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 2004
1960-1965.
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.