Historical Marker
Pfc. W.T. Akins
Historical marker location:
100 S Hill St, Griffin, Georgia
( Memorial is at the intersection of East Solomon Street and South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling east 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.