Historical Marker
Col. Robert M. Mitchell
Historical marker location:
12152 Main Street, Mitchell, Georgia
( Marker is on Main Street (County Route 113) east of Warren Street, on the left when traveling east.)
April 12, 1845 May 30, 1928.
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.