- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2004
- Date of Original:
- 2004
- Subject:
- Historic sites--Georgia
Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site (Dahlonega, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lumpkin County, Dahlonega, 34.53259, -83.98491
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 D3 2004
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bd3-b2004
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bd3-b2004
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
DAHLONEGA GOLD MUSEUM
STATE HISTORIC SITE
Twenty years before the 1849 gold rush to Ca lifornia, thousands of gold seekers flocked into the Cherokee Nation in North Georgia, beginning the nation's first major gold rush. The towns of Auraria and Dahlonega grew and prospered with this mining activity. Between 1838 and 1861, more than $6 million in gold was coined by the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega. The Dahlonega Gold Museum, located in the old Lumpkin County Courthouse, offers visitors a look at the mining history of Georgia. Gold coins minted in Dahlonega and nuggets - one weighing more than 5 ounces - are on display. A 23-minute film describes the mining techniques and lifestyles of the prospectors through interviews with members of the long-time mining families . In the town of Dahlonega, visitors can shop for gold nuggets and pan for gold.
Operaled by theGeorgia Department of Natural Resources 6/04
Dahlonega Gold Museu Historic
Located on the Public Square in Dahlonega, 5 miles west of Ga. Hwy. 400.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Gold Panning Vogel State Park Amicalola Falls State Park
and Lodge Unicoi State Park and Lodge Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek
Conservation Area
The Smith House (family-style food)
Babyland General Hospital Alpine Village of Helen Ellijay Apple Farms Burt's Farm
HOURS
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Th anksgiving, Christmas and New Year 's Day.
Group rates available with advance notice.
INFORMATION
Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site #1Public Square Dahlonega, GA 30533 706-864-2257
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
www.gastateparks.org
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