Historical Marker

Stewart’s & Lee’s A.C. March to Lovejoy’s Sta.

Historical marker location:
Conley, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Moreland Avenue (U.S. 23) and Thurman Road (Georgia Route 160), on the right when traveling south on Moreland Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1956

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.
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