Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
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The Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site is a Georgia state historic site located in Dahlonega that commemorates America's first gold rush[1][2] and the mining history of Lumpkin County.[3] The museum is housed in the historic 1836 Lumpkin county courthouse, which is located in the center of the town square, and is the oldest surviving county courthouse in the state. The museum houses many artifacts from the gold rush of 1836, including gold nuggets, gold coins, and gold panning equipment, as well as an educational film and gift shop.
[edit] Annual events
- Gold Rush Days (October)
- Dahlonega's Old Fashion Christmas Celebration (December)
- Dahlonega Gold Museum Open House (December)
- Home for lots of gold
[edit] References
- ^ "Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site". Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. http://gastateparks.org/info/dahlonega/. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ Jay Clarke (2003-07-20). "Tourists are the Modern-Day Miners in Dahlonega". The Buffalo News. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FC76370B2870E2D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ Stephen Gurr (2008-02-29). "Last of Dahlonega Miners is Gone". The Gainesville Times. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/archive/3843/. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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Coordinates: 34°31′58″N 83°59′06″W / 34.53267°N 83.98488°W
