Hickory Hill

Historical marker location:

502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson, Georgia

( Marker is on Hickory Hill Drive, 0.1 miles west of North Lee Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2007

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.