Dahlonega Georgia is a gateway to the mountains with a rich history as a gold rush town. The walkable streets make this an idealistic relaxing getaway.

You may be surprised to learn that Dahlonega, Georgia, was the site of the first American Gold Rush. In 1828, it happened by ...

Famously home to the nation’s first gold rush, which began in 1828 ... Also check out the newly renovated Dahlonega Gold Museum on the town square. Visit the General Store.

The gold came from Dahlonega and Lumpkin County in what is considered America’s first-ever Gold Rush. Georgia history tells of a hunter named Benjamin Parks, who stumbled upon a piece of gold in ...