The town of Dahlonega in north Georgia was the site of America's first gold rush. In 1828, gold was discovered by settlers in Cherokee territory. The discovery of gold in the Cherokee territory eventually lead to their expulsion in the "Trail of Tears'." By the 1840s, most of the gold was played out and many of the miners left north Georgia for California. The old Lumpkin county courthouse is now the Dahlonega Gold Museum.
If your family has a free Saturday, Dahlonega is a great day trip from Columbus! See http://dahlonega.org/ for more info.
If your family has a free Saturday, Dahlonega is a great day trip from Columbus! See http://dahlonega.org/ for more info.