Historical Marker
The Confederate Attack
Historical marker location:
1565 MLK Jr Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia
( Marker can be reached from MLK Jr Drive SW east of Wellington Street SW, on the left when traveling east.)
Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.