ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – On October 27, 1828, America’s first gold rush began in Georgia when a man walking through the woods of Dahlonega kicked a stone that turned out to be gold.
Six people claim to be the first to find gold in North Georgia, but regardless of who was truly first, thousands of people flocked to Dahlonega to get in on the riches.
A branch mint was established in Dahlonega, producing $6 million in gold coins from 1835 to 1861…