FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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being the state capital of Georgia
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President Andrew Jackson lived in Dahlonega before being elected president
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the discovery of gold
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the University of Georgia is located in Dahlonega
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Detailed explanation-1: -The site of the nation’s first major gold rush in 1829, Dahlonega in the North Georgia mountains was originally home to the Cherokee Nation. Along with Native American history and landmarks, Dahlonega is known for its wine country, mountain vistas and performing arts community.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega area in 1828, twenty years before the Gold Rush to California. When it was discovered it was completely by accident – when a deer hunter, Benjamin Parks, tripped over a rock 2 ½ miles south of what is now Dahlonega.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gold Mining Located on top of the largest gold deposits found east of the Mississippi River, gold was first discovered completely by accident in the Dahlonega area in 1828, 20 years before the Gold Rush to California.
Detailed explanation-4: -Established in 1847, Crisson Gold Mine at 2736 Morrison Moore Parkway East is what’s called an “open pit” gold mine. Explore antique gold mining machines at the site, including a 125-year-old stamp mill that’s still used today to crush quartz rock into ore.