Tucked away in the hills near Dahlonega, we stumbled upon a surprising number of old gold mine entrances surrounding Lake Zwerner. What started as a simple outing quickly turned into a full-on ...

You may be surprised to learn that Dahlonega, Georgia, was the site of the first American Gold Rush. In 1828, it happened by ...

One of the few artifacts to survive the 1878 fire that destroyed the former Dahlonega Mint is donated to the University of ...