Historical Marker

The Public Square

Dahlonega · Lumpkin County

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Laid out around the 1836 courthouse, paid for in $6,850 of gold bullion, this square has anchored Dahlonega's civic life for nearly two centuries and earned the town its National Register historic designation.

About this site

The Public Square 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 34.5329, -83.9852 near Dahlonega. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hall's Block (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum, Lumpkin Court House, and North Georgia Astronomical Observatory.

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

📍 34.5329, -83.9852 · Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

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