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The North Georgia area is rich in Historic history and sites. Through out Georgia's roadsides you will find Historical Markers. One such historical site is the pictured Nacoochee Indian Mound...once the center of the ancient Cherokee Town of Gauxule. The Ceremonial mounds date back to the pre-historic culture of the Mississippian Culture known as "Mound Builders". The prominent mound at Sautee-Nacoochee is just one of many mounds that exist in Georgia. The gazebo that sits on top of the Indian Mound was built in 1800's by John H. Nichols, a wealthy White County resident who owned significant amounts of land. Besides the Nacoochee-Sautee Valley he also owned the Anna Ruby Falls named after his daughter. "There's gold in them thar hills" Twenty years before the 1849 gold rush to California, gold was discovered in North Georgia and thousands flocked into the Cherokee Nation territory seeking gold. That started the first major gold rush. The Consolidated Gold Mines of Dahlonega pictured above was an actual gold producing mine. It has gone under extensive excavation and is now open to the public. Actual tours show how the mine appeared in 1800's. The Dahlonega Gold Museum is another Historical site. Formerly the Lumpkin County Courthouse, it now offers visitors a look at the mining history of Georgia. Between 1838 and 1861, more than $6 million in gold was coined by the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega. These Gold Coins and nuggets are now on display. The White County Courthouse located in Cleveland, GA is now a museum. The bricks of the courthouse were molded and fired during the spring and summer of 1859 somewhere near Mount Yonah by black slaves working under the directions of Mr. E.P. Williams, one of the county officials. From it's completion till the year 1964, when a new courthouse was built, the old courthouse was used for many purposes including: room rentals, a school, church, family residence and now to the present a museum. These are but a few of Georgia's many Historical sites.
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