Dahlonega, Georgia is known for beautiful mountains, friendly people and gold mines!
Dahlonega was the home of the first major gold strike in the United States and gold fever ignited a craze that brought 15,000 miners running for the North, GA hills. Some 871 thousand ounces of gold from 1830 through 1959 and folks flocked from all over the country in search of their fair share of the wealth.
Miners panned for gold in the beautiful Chestatee and Etowah rivers as well has mining the mountains. Gold can still be panned for on tours given by and Consolidated Gold Mines. Famous for "largest hard rock Gold Mine East of the Mississippi River" http://www.consolidatedgoldmine.com/aboutus.asp.
Crisson Gold Mine, opened in 1847 and worked until the early 1980's. This historic landmark is open for tours and offers quality jewelry for sale. http://www.crissongoldmine.com
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