Pvt. Paul E. Buckalew

Historical marker location:

143 N Hill St, Griffin, Georgia

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