Historical Marker
Ellaville High School
Historical marker location:
55 South Wilson Street, Ellaville, Georgia
( Marker is on South Wilson Street just south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the right when traveling south.)
Ellaville History Wall.
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.