Pvt. Cecil R. Moon

Historical marker location:

101 S Hill St, Griffin, Georgia

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and West Solomon Street, on the right when traveling south on South Hill 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.