Pvt. Robert J. Gaddy

Historical marker location:

141 W Solomon St, Griffin, Georgia

( Memorial is on West Solomon Street west of State Alley, on the right when traveling west.)

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.