Pfc. W.W. Brock

Historical marker location:

111 W Taylor St, Griffin, Georgia

( Memorial is at the intersection of West Taylor Street (Business U.S. 19/41) and State Alley, on the right when traveling west on West Taylor Street.)

U.S. Army.

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.