Historical Marker

The Station

Dahlonega · Lumpkin County · Erected 1953

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The Story

This was a U.S. fort used in 1838 to round up Cherokee families for forced removal west on the Trail of Tears; troops likely guarded the spot even earlier to keep intruders off the contested gold lands.

About this site

The Station is a historical marker in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, erected in 1953. 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 34.4887, -84.0200 near Dahlonega. The nearest cataloged historic site is Auraria (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Calhoun Gold Mine, Mount Hope Cemetery, and Fields Place-Vickery House.

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

📍 34.4887, -84.0200 · Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

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Fields Place-Vickery House

Price Memorial Building

Dahlonega · 1973

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