Historical Markers in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
A Memorial to William Harris Crawford
Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church
Cloud's Creek Baptist Church
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe
Governor GilmerÂ’s Home
Howard's Covered Bridge
James T. Rayle Post No. 123 Monument
Liberty-Salem-Woodstock-Philomath
Meson Academy
Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument
Oglethorpe County Veterans Monument
Veterans of Oglethorpe County
Watson Mill Bridge
William Bartram Trail
Wm H Crawford
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.