Historical Marker
Paul Anderson
Historical marker location:
912 East Tugalo Street, Toccoa, Georgia
( Marker is on East Tugalo Street, 0 miles east of Rosedale Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1983
Birthplace. 912 East Tugalo Street.
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.