Hightower Indian Trail

Historical marker location:

2443 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Road and Jett Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Road.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.