Historical Marker
Gordon Depot-Museum
Historical marker location:
90 Jackson Street, Gordon, Georgia
( Marker can be reached from Jackson Street just south of Milledgeville Road (Georgia Route 243), on the left when traveling east.)
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.