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Consolidated Gold Mines

Art, Music & Theater Gold History & Heritage

T he G eo r gia G o ld B e l t
n 1828, our ancestors struck gold Self-Guided Historic Tours
and Dahlonega became home to
I the first major gold rush in the 1875 Chestatee River Diving Bell &
U.S. Spot our gold on the steeple of Price Pavilion: located in Hancock Park
Memorial Hall on the University of North National Historic Register District Tours:
Georgia campus, or covering the state Hawkins St., Park St., Old Jail, Holly
capitol’s dome in downtown Atlanta. You Theatre, Dahlonega Stories, Price Memorial
will also find precious metals, ores and gems Hall, Vickery House, and Auraria District.
in our local museums.
Consolidated Gold Mines: Venture under- Golden Education
ground and pan for gold and gemstones. With the University of North Georgia’s
706.864.8473|consolidatedgoldmine.com main campus in Dahlonega, visitors can
take part in the cultural and entertaining
Crisson Gold Mine: Hard rock mine with
a working century-old stamp mill. Pan for educational pursuits of the university. ung.edu
gold and gemstones. George F. Coleman
706.864.6363|crissongoldmine.com
Planetarium &
Dahlonega Gold Museum: Learn more Observatory: at the
about the rare findings and Dahlonega University of North
gold history at Georgia’s oldest standing Georgia, is open to the
courthouse buildings. public on Friday evenings.
706.864.2257|gastateparks.org/ 706.864.1471
DahlonegaGoldMuseum ung.edu/planetarium

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Dahlonega Visitors Guide | 800.231.5543