Snake Creek Gap

Historical marker location:

Sugar Valley, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Route 136 and Georgia Route 136C, on the left when traveling east on State Route 136.)

Marker installed: 1953

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.