William John Wren

Historical marker location:

Wrens, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Stapleton Highway (Georgia Route 88) and Estelle Street, on the right when traveling west on Stapleton Highway.)

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.