Historical Marker

Consolidated Gold Mines

Dahlonega · Lumpkin County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Around 1900 this site held the largest gold-processing plant east of the Mississippi, its 120-stamp mill roaring through Georgia's turn-of-the-century gold revival before the ore played out within a few years.

About this site

Consolidated Gold Mines is a historical marker in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, erected in 1954. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Lumpkin County, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5374, -83.9758 near Dahlonega. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lumpkin County Jail (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dahlonega Mustering Grounds, Chestatee River Diving Bell (c.1875), and Seven Oaks.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.5374, -83.9758 · Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

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Lumpkin County Courthouse

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