Historical Marker
Pvt. Wilber Barlow
Historical marker location:
113 E Solomon St, Griffin, Georgia
( Memorial is on East Solomon Street west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.)
U.S. Army.
The first gold rush in America happened in Georgia in 1828, when gold was discovered in the northwestern part of the state. This discovery led to the creation of the Dahlonega Mint, which produced gold coins until the outbreak of the Civil War.