Pvt. Aaron C. Bailey

Historical marker location:

411 E Solomon St, Griffin, Georgia

( Memorial is at the intersection of East Solomon Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Solomon 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.