The Georgia Gold Rush: Twenty-Niners, Cherokees, and Gold Fever

This work covers the story of Georgia's role in the first US gold rush. This southern gold rush reached Georgia with the discovery of the Dahlonega Gold Belt in 1829. However, the early 1840s saw a dramatic decline in the fortunes of the southern gold region.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 11/01/1994
ISBN: 9781570030529
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.02w x 0.58d