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Dahlonega, Georgia
| October 27, 1828 |
Benjamin Parks claims to discover gold near Licklog (present-day Dahlonega).
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| March 3, 1835 |
Branch mints were created by the United States Congress including one in Dahlonega, Georgia, center of the world's first gold rush
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Dahlonega Mint |
| April 22, 1837 |
Equipment to be used at the U. S. Mint in Dahlonega is shipped from Philadelphia
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
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Dahlonega Mint |
| February 12, 1838 |
Dahlonega mint officially opens for business
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
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Dahlonega Mint |
| April 21, 1838 |
First coins ($5.00 gold pieces) are produced at the at the U.S. mint in Dahlonega, Georgia.
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
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Dahlonega Mint |
| April 29, 1871 |
U. S. Government "gives" the Dahlonega Mint to the state of Georgia for use in North Georgia College.
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
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Dahlonega Mint |
| December 20, 1878 |
Early on the morning fire destroyed the Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia. The building had been given to North Georgia College by the U. S. Congress in 1873. This date is often given as December 19.
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
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Dahlonega Mint |
| May 14, 1915 |
The Plunderer starring William Farnum opens. It was shot at the Consolidated Mines in Dahlonega |
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| August 7, 1958 |
Dahlonega and Lumpkin County present a gift of gold for the state capitol - the gold leaf for the top of the capitol dome arrives via an 1830's wagon train
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| July 20, 1983 |
Ultralight crash in Dahlonega
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Ultralight crash in Dahlonega |
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
Taken from the Cherokee word for gold, Dahlonega has its origin in the Georgia Gold Rush.
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