Historical Marker
McNeely & Company
Historical marker location:
27 Doyle Street, Toccoa, Georgia
( Marker is on Doyle Street east of North Sage Street, on the left when traveling east.)
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.