Historical Marker
Harper Home
Historical marker location:
77 Doyle Street, Toccoa, Georgia
( Marker is on Doyle Street just west of North Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.)
circa 1920.
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.