Dahlonega, GA Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The attractive small town of DAHLONEGA , in the Appalachian foothills fifty miles northeast of Atlanta on US-19, owes its origins to the first-ever Gold Rush in the US. Benjamin Parks discovered gold at Auraria, six miles south, in 1828; Dahlonega was established five years later, to serve as the seat of Lumpkin County. Within a further five years, enough gold had been unearthed for Dahlonega to acquire its own outpost of the US Mint, which, by the time production was terminated by the Civil War, had produced over $6 million of gold coin. The whole fascinating saga is recounted by videos and displays in the Gold Museum … more »