Historical Marker

Stamp Mill

Dahlonega · Lumpkin County

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This replica shows how the gold rush worked: a water wheel drove 450-pound stamps pounding down up to 100 times a minute, crushing quartz ore to sand so the precious gold could be washed free.

About this site

Stamp Mill is a historical marker in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County. 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 34.5273, -83.9797 near Dahlonega. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madeleine Kiker Anthony (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lumpkin County Courthouse, University of North Georgia, 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.

📍 34.5273, -83.9797 · Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

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