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Georgia's gold rush began near here around 1828, when prospectors struck gold along Dukes Creek in the Nacoochee Valley. The find, with discoveries in adjacent Lumpkin County, drew thousands of fortune-seekers and helped doom the Cherokee's claim to the land.
Discovery of Gold is a historical marker in Cleveland, White County, erected in 1962. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in White County, among 97 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6708, -83.7139 near Cleveland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nacoochee Indian Mound (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nacoochee Mound, Fountain and Greenhouse, and The Residence at West End.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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