Federal Pursuit

Historical marker location:

Hawkinsville, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Golden Isles Parkway (U.S. 341) and North Florida Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)

<i>Hawkinsville and Pulaski County</i>. Jefferson Davis Heritage Trail.

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.