Chestatee River Diving Bell (c.1875)

Historical marker location:

Dahlonega, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Warwick Street and North Meaders Street, on the left when traveling north on Warwick Street.)

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.