Historical Marker
Plains City Hall
Historical marker location:
101 West Church Street, Plains, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of West Church Street (U.S. 280) and South Hudson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Church 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.