DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- One cannot visit Dahlonega without being overwhelmed by its gold history. It's said the first gold was discovered by accident as a man stumbled over a big nugget of gold while ...

Consolidated Gold Mine is the largest hard rock gold mine east of the Mississippi. Gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega area in 1828, twenty years before the Gold Rush to California.

“At one time, the North Georgia mountains were filled with miners who sought their fortunes here, and there were about 250 ...

Famously home to the nation’s first gold rush, which began in 1828, the town still has two mines—Crisson Gold Mine and Consolidated Gold Mines—where visitors can pan for themselves.

The mountain town of Dahlonega, Georgia, is beautiful in every season, with lots to see and do from the charming town square ...

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff said his office is looking for a man who stole large amounts of gold and other valuables from the Crisson Gold Mine in Dahlonega on Thursday.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. - A large amount of gold and other valuables were taken during a robbery Thursday evening at the Crisson Gold Mine in Dahlonega, according to the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office.

Investors followed and financed the construction of mine shafts as deep as 130 ... the epicenter of the Georgia gold rush, to Dahlonega—similar to the Cherokee word for gold—and even used ...

Man steals gold, other valuables from Dahlonega gold mine Deputies said the man walked into the mine located on Morrison Moore Parkway and stole cellphones, money, jewelry and gold from employees.