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Historic Site (706) 864-2257

Twenty years before the famed 1849 gold rush in California, thousands of prospectors flocked into the Cherokee Nation in north Georgia, marking the true beginning of our country's first gold rush. Their dramatic story is told inside the historic 1836 Lumpkin County Courthouse, the oldest courthouse in Georgia.

Dahlonega prospered with this mining activity, and a U.S. Branch Mint opened in 1838, coining more than $6 million in gold before closing in 1861. The museum's exhibits include a set of these coins, a nugget weighing more than five ounces, a large hydraulic cannon and nozzle used to blast soil from mountainsides, a film and gift shop. Visitors can also explore the courthouse features, including beautiful wooden chapel seats from 1889 and the judge's chambers. The town of Dahlonega is a popular destination for gold panning, shopping and sightseeing.

NOTICE: Some exhibits are on the second floor and are not wheelchair accessible. Guidelines from the National Register of Historic Places prevent the addition of an elevator to this building.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5 PM; Sunday 10AM-5PM
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Admission: $3.50-$6
Group rates available with advance notice.
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  Note: Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site has no reservable facilities.  

Events
Gold Museum After Dark -- "Whose Whoooo is Whose?"
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Meet wildlife ambassadors as we discuss adaptations of owls, and find out how we can tell the native species apart. Naturalist Lauretta Dean from Amicalola Falls State Park will bring a few of her feathery friends to help further our knowledge of these nocturnal neighbors.  $3.50 - $6 706-864-2257.
Hiking & History on the Appalachian Trail
Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 5:30 PM to 7 PM
As a complement to Dahlonega's "Trail Fest 2012," the Gold Museum will host a lecture on the history and experiences to be found on the Appalachian Trail presented by hiking enthusiast Charles Aiken. Aiken is a true "Appalachian Trail salesman...  $3.50 - $6. 706-864-2257.

  Address/Directions
Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
1 Public Square
Dahlonega , GA 30533

Mailing Address
1 Public Square
Dahlonega, GA 30533
GPS Coordinates:
N 34.532700 | W 083.984933
Located on the Public Square in Dahlonega, 5 miles west of Ga. Hwy. 400.

 
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Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
1 Public Square
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Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
 
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