“At one time, the North Georgia mountains were filled with miners who sought their fortunes here, and there were about 250 ...

which started in Dahlonega in 1829. While most of the gold mining attention moved once California proved to be richer in the ...

Famously home to the nation’s first gold rush, which began in 1828, the town still has two mines—Crisson Gold Mine and Consolidated Gold Mines—where visitors can pan for themselves.