Gen. Andrew Jackson

Historical marker location:

Flowery Branch, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Falcon Parkway (Georgia Route 13) and Hog Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north on Falcon Parkway.)

Marker installed: 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.