Confederate Gun Shop

Historical marker location:

Dawson, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Orange Street SE and 12th Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north on Orange Street SE.)

Marker installed: 1958

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.