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Dahlonega was the site of the United States' first major gold rush, with gold discovered in the area in 1828.

The charming northern Georgia city, located approximately one hour from Atlanta's city center, is centered around the historic 19th-century Public Square, which is home today to a number of tasting rooms for regional vineyards.

Visitors can explore the Dahlonega Gold Museum, located within the city's 1836 courthouse building, which details the chronology and impact of the 1828 gold rush, or tour an underground turn-of-the-century mine at Consolidated Gold Mine.

On the University of North Georgia campus, visitors can peruse the Bob Owens Art Gallery or see world-class concerts presented by the Department of Music.

Convenient nearby access to the Chattahoochee National Forest lets visitors travel to beautiful sites such as the immense Amicalola Falls.

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Day Trip to Athens Day Trip to Thomasville Day Trip to Madison Explore Canton Relax on Cumberland Island Dahlonega Explore the attractions of Duluth Learn about history in Fayetteville Have fun outdoors in Helen Take the ferry to Hutchinson Island Go biking on Jekyll Island Day Trip to Blackbeard Island Play golf on Lake Lanier Islands Check into a luxury hotel on Little St. Simons Island Go fishing on Little Tybee Island See the waterfalls around Blairsville Take a day trip from Savannah to Ossabaw Island Take the boat to Sapelo Island Tour historic Savannah Visit Sea Island within Georgia's Golden Isles Go camping on Skidaway Island Attend a festival in St Mary’s See impressive canyons around Tallulah Falls Admire the sea turtles of Wassaw Island Day trip to Atlanta

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