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Southern Byways

November 8th, 2007

Let’s Go to the Mountains: Dahlonega, Ga. - Where It’s “Gold”en During the Holidays

Did you know that gold was discovered in Dahlonega, Ga.,  about 20 years before California’s boom? You can still pan for gold here during the Gold Rush Days, held typically on the third week in October. Maybe I’ll unearth some old pictures of me at 12-years-old feverishly panning away, hoping to strike a fortune, but walking away […]

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