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"Thar's Ghosts in Them Thar Hills."
Dahlonega gold rush. Click image for image source. Actually the saying goes "Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills." Them Thar hills as in Dahlonega, Georgia which has a history-packed with gold, literally! Background for Dahlonega. The name Dahlonega comes from the Cherokee Indian word talonega which means yellow or gold. It is because of this talonega that the Cherokee Indians and the Creek Indians were forced to leave because the white miners and settlers wanted that thar gold. They were forced…
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