Historical Marker

Site: Henderson’s Mill

Historical marker location:
2601 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia
( Marker is on Henderson Mill Road, 0.1 miles south of Midvale Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1985

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.
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