2nd Lt. Connell Patrick

Historical marker location:

410 E Taylor St, Griffin, Georgia

( Memorial is at the intersection of 4th Street and East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16), on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.)

U.S. Army.

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.