Hunting in Dalonagha,Ga

[LibbyC]

I am going to a cabin in Dalonagha,ga. Anyone been and any ideas of where to hunt?

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[Goodyguy]

I've been to the Dahlonega area to prospect for gold but didn't really see any places that stood out to metal detect. But just like anywhere else research is the key. Try to find places where folks used to congregate for social events. Old church yards, old schools, picnic areas, parks, camps, etc.

There is a pretty good size public park near downtown on Riley road

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[LibbyC]

Thanks for the info!

[Keppy]

I've been to the Dahlonega area to prospect for gold but didn't really see any places that stood out to metal detect. But just like anywhere else research is the key. Try to find places where folks used to congregate for social events. Old church yards, old schools, picnic areas, parks, camps, etc.

There is a pretty good size public park near downtown on Riley road

GG~

Did you have any luck with the Gold there ??

[Goodyguy]

Did you have any luck with the Gold there ??

Found a little color but nothing to get excited about. Enjoyed the visit to the gold museum and also visited the local mines, lots of mining history in that little town.

There were approximately 15,000 miners in and around Dahlonega at the height of the gold rush.


http://www.dahlonegagold.com/dghist.htm

Although gold was found all the way from Virginia to Alabama, a particularly rich belt was discovered on Cherokee Indian land in Georgia, near what was to become Dahlonega, in 1828, causing a huge influx of miners. First the frontier town of Auraria sprang up around the mines, then nearby Dahlonega (from the Cherokee language, meaning "yellow money") edged her out as the newly-formed Lumpkin County seat. Although several private coiners, including Templeton Reid and the Betchlers, had attempted to alleviate the problem of converting the raw gold to a more readily accepted medium, there was considerable political pressure for a universally accepted Federal coinage.

A Congressional appropriation of $50,000 was made for the construction and outfitting of the Dahlonega Mint. The plans were copies of those drawn for the Charlotte Mint by William Strickland, a noted architect of the day. The mint was to be a two-story, stucco-covered brick structure, having a basement constructed of "hammer-dressed" stone. The front of the "T"-shaped facility was to be 125 feet across and 33.5 feet deep, although recent measurements indicate that the front was actually constructed to a length of 127.5 feet. A projection extending to the rear from the center of the front portion of the building was to be 53 feet deep and 36 feet wide.




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[Frankn]

Don't miss that museum! They have samples! lol I hit the GPAA Lost Dutchman claim for a few days. Left with some pickers. Frank