Auraria: The Story of a Georgia Gold Mining Town

by E. Merton Coulter

The first gold rush in American history occurred in north Georgia; it preceded the mining booms in the West by almost two decades. Published in 1956, Auraria tells the story of the mining town at the center of Georgia's gold frenzy. Auraria, which reached its zenith in the 1830s, eventually faded into a ghost town by the twentieth century. E. Merton Coulter gives readers more than a local study by placing Auraria's fascinating story in the context of larger regional and national developments.

Genres: History

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Ellis Merton Coulter was an American historian of the South, author, and a founding member of the Southern Historical Association.

Reviews

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before there was Dahlonega, GA and before there was the California Gold Rush, there was Auraria, GA, nestled near Gainesville, GA in a newly created Lumpkin County.First gold rush in Georgie It has been a dead city in Georgia now since right after the Civil War. I had never heard of it. I found this little gem of a book. published in 1956 by UGA Press on the library shelves. Amazing story of a northeast Georgia town and history to which I have never been exposed. Quite fascinating.