Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Madeleine Kiker Anthony

1903-1989

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2021

1. Madeleine Kiker Anthony Marker

Inscription. This park is dedicated to Madeleine K. Anthony who is remembered for historic preservation, for the development of tourism in this region, and for zealous promotion of Dahlonega and its history. She was the first curator of the Gold Museum that she helped create from the old courthouse. The Public Square in Dahlonega received National Historic District designation due to her leadership. She was an original founder of the Chamber of Commerce, and she was instrumental in starting the Gold Rush Days Festival. She led the effort to gild the State Capitol dome with a Dahlonega gold and went on the wagon train to Atlanta to present the gold to the governor. She saved many original Lumpkin County records that researchers still use. She was inducted as a Georgia Woman of Achievement in 2003.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 34° 31.643′ N, 83° 58.76′ W. Marker is in Dahlonega, Georgia, in Lumpkin County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Park Street and Morrison Moore Parkway (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the south side of the pavilion chimney in Madeleine K. Anthony Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dahlonega GA 30533, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stamp Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Seven Oaks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Findley Ridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. half a mile away); Lumpkin Court House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dahlonega.

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1. Madeleine K. Anthony Park. This park was named for Madeleine K. Anthony for her historic preservation and tourism development efforts along with her dedicated public service to the City of Dahlonega, Georgia. (Submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Madeleine Kiker Anthony. As Co-Chair of the 1958 Gold Dome Project, she encouraged local people to collect 43 ounces of gold for the cause and then accompanied the wagon train to Atlanta where she personally presented the gold to the governor on the capitol grounds. She was later on the commission for re-gilding the dome in 1979. (Submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Madeleine Kiker Anthony image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Madeleine Kiker Anthony

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2021

3. Madeleine Kiker Anthony Marker

(south side of park pavilion • South Park Street in right background)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.