- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Lumpkin County
- Creator:
- Lary, Marilyn
- Date of Original:
- 2004-09-09
- Subject:
- Lumpkin County (Ga.)
Counties--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Lumpkin County, Georgia. Lumpkin County was established by the state legislature in 1832 and named after Georgia governor Wilson Lumpkin, who also served as a U.S. congressman and senator. Lumpkin County and its seat, Dahlonega, are famous as the site of the country's first major gold rush, which began in 1828. Gold ore was plentiful enough in the northeast Georgia mountains for construction of a branch of the U.S. Mint, which operated from 1838 to 1861. The mint burned in 1878, and a new building was constructed on its foundations, which today houses the administrative offices of North Georgia College and State University (NGCSU). The Gold Museum traces the history of gold mining in Lumpkin County, and the annual World Open Gold Panning Championship in April commemorates the metal's continuing influence on this region. Gold Rush Days and the Longbranch Buckskinners Rendezvous in October take thousands of participants back in time, re-creating the history, arts, and crafts of the mid-1800s.
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- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/lumpkin-county/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Lumpkin County," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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