Historical Marker
Covington City School
Historical marker location:
Covington, Georgia
( Marker is on College Avenue SE, 0 miles east of Oak Street SE, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1996
1889 1957.
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.