Georgia is home to one of the earliest gold rushes of the country. Long before the famous California gold rush of 1849 thousand of white miners swarmed the state of Georgia following the discovery of gold in 1828 near Dahlonega. The spread of the news of the discovery caused one of the earliest major gold […]
Georgia mining
6 Rivers in Georgia Where You Can Find Gold
The largest gold producing state in the eastern United States was Georgia. The celebrated county seat of Dahlonega in Lumpkin County was the center of the original gold strike in Georgia. For a time, this part of Georgia was getting more attention from gold miners than anywhere in the entire world. Miners scoured the rivers […]
Georgia Fossils and Crystals – Where to Start Your Hunt
An abundance of Georgia Fossils and Crystals await discovery for those who seek them out If you’re headed to Georgia and you enjoy rockhounding then you’re in luck. The state contains both a surprising amount of fossils and some enormous, gorgeous crystals which will sit nicely in your collection. Georgia Fossils Many are […]