Historical Marker
Presbyterian Church
Historical marker location:
314 N Hill St, Griffin, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of North Hill Street and East Chappell Street, on the right when traveling north on North Hill Street.)
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.