The Wire Road

Historical marker location:

Ellerslie, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Warm Springs Road (Alternate U.S. 27) and Talbotton Road (Georgia Route 315), on the right when traveling north on Warm Springs Road.)

Marker installed: 1956

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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.