Cleveland in White County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Discovery of Gold
Photographed By David Seibert, August 3, 2008
1. Discovery of Gold Marker
Inscription.
Discovery of Gold. . In 1828 gold was discovered here on Duke`s Creek, White County, by two people. John Witheroods of North Carolina found a 3-ounce nugget and a Negro servant of Major Frank Logan of Louisville, Georgia, also discovered gold on the creek. Early discoveries came almost simultaneously as prospectors drifted into Northeast Georgia from the North Carolina diggings. One merchant in the Nacoochee Valley purchased and shipped 1 to 1.5 million dollars worth of gold in a thirty year period. The pits visible along the creek are evidence of recent hydraulic mining.
In 1828 gold was discovered here on Duke`s Creek, White County, by two people. John Witheroods of North Carolina found a 3-ounce nugget and a Negro servant of Major Frank Logan of Louisville, Georgia, also discovered gold on the creek. Early discoveries came almost simultaneously as prospectors drifted into Northeast Georgia from the North Carolina diggings. One merchant in the Nacoochee Valley purchased and shipped 1 to 1.5 million dollars worth of gold in a thirty year period.
The pits visible along the creek are evidence of recent hydraulic mining.
Erected 1962 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 154-9.)
Location. 34° 40.25′ N, 83° 42.833′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Georgia, in White County. Marker is on Helen Highway (State Highway 75) 0.6 miles Duncan Bridge Road (State Route 384), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on a small unnamed private road at the intersection with Ga Highway 75. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland GA 30528, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,809 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo1. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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