Historical Marker

Fenn's Bridge

Historical marker location:
Davisboro, Georgia
( Marker is on Fenn's Bridge Road (Georgia Route 88) ½ mile south of Belmont Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1957

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.