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By Leah Tibbs, September 22, 2018
Chestatee River Diving Bell Marker
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| | During the early days of the Georgia Gold Rush, vast deposits of gold were known to exist at the bottom of the Chestatee River, but mining was restricted to the shallow areas close to the riverbanks because miners lacked the means to exploit the . . . — — Map (db m134920) HM |
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For as long as anyone could remember, the iron cylinder protruding from the Chestatee River was thought to be a silent sentinel from a bygone age of steam power. They thought it looked like the smokestack of a sunken mining boat. The mystery . . . — — Map (db m123664) HM |
| | Mr. Mike Cotrell volunteered the facilities of Cotrell, Inc. in Gainsville, GA. to preserve and restore the deteriorating Chestatee River Diving Bell. — — Map (db m123665) HM |
Apr. 19, 2024
