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Farmer Benjamin Parks was the person for the discovery of gold while he went deer hunting. Over ten thousand miners with gold pans, picks, and shovels moved onto Cherokee lands to make their fortune.
The Georgia Leg. Passed a law that placed part of the Cherokee land under state control. They would not let the Cherokee speak against white men in a court of law.
On Dec. 19, 1829, another law was passed stating the Cherokee could not gold mine in the Dahlonega area. The Cherokee were losing their homes, lands, and legal rights.
Dahlonega was named after the Cherokee word for the color of gold
The first major American gold rush happened in this small mountain town in 1829
The Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site is housed in the historic Dahlonega courthouse building in the middle of downtown Dahlonega, GA
The Dahlonega Gold Museum is operated by the Georgia Department of Natural resources
In 1965 the State of Georgia authorized renovation of the old 1836 Lumpkin County Court House and re-opened it as the Gold Museum. The museum opened its doors on July 1, 1967.
Dahlonega minted coins are some of the rarest collectible coins in the US. To learn more about homes for sale in Dahlonega or selling a home in Dahlonega, reach out to www.grantreidproperties.com