Historical Marker
The Wire Road
Historical marker location:
Butler, Georgia
( Marker is on Georgia Route 137, 0.2 miles east of Fickling Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1954
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.