Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site

Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site The Dahlonega Gold Museum offers history of the first major gold rush in the United States.

Day in the Life of a Gold Miner 2026 was so much fun! Assistant Manager Matt got demoted into a ne'er-do-well, failed mi...
05/31/2026

Day in the Life of a Gold Miner 2026 was so much fun! Assistant Manager Matt got demoted into a ne'er-do-well, failed miner and crummy gambler.. not everyone got lucky during the gold rush!!! He played chuck-a-luck with guests, between his friends knocking some sense into him!!

The hard working historians and demonstrators had to put up with his antics. Interesting laundry demonstrations by Libba from the Athens Welcome Center (even miners want clean clothes), Greg from the Lumpkin County Historical Society had great details and artifacts from the time period, and Dathan from Consolidated Gold Mine tried to outdo Matt's beard (his is better.)

Thank you to everyone who attended!! See you next year ⛏️💰🪙

Waffle is now an official Bark Ranger here at the museum! Come on over and purchase a vest for your canine friend so the...
04/21/2026

Waffle is now an official Bark Ranger here at the museum! Come on over and purchase a vest for your canine friend so they can be a stylish Bark Ranger too!! 🐶 🌲

The State of Georgia is preparing for sub-freezing temperatures and precipitation to move through this weekend into Mond...
01/23/2026

The State of Georgia is preparing for sub-freezing temperatures and precipitation to move through this weekend into Monday. To assist people who may lose power in their homes and stranded motorists, Georgia State Parks will be opening warming stations at certain sites for public use beginning Saturday, January 24th. ParkPass fees will be waived for those using these warming stations. Find locations and the latest updates on:

https://gastateparks.org/Alerts

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Georgia DNR

The decorations are going up! Happy holidays from the Dahlonega Gold Museum! Come visit the historic Dahlonega town squa...
11/22/2025

The decorations are going up!

Happy holidays from the Dahlonega Gold Museum!

Come visit the historic Dahlonega town square this holiday season, the town is lit up beautifully at night, starting the day after Thanksgiving. 🦃🎄🎅

10/12/2025

There is always something interesting happening on the square! Ranger Matt caught the homecoming parade as he was locking up for the day. Pleasant surprise!!

The squirrels were feisty this week! Gray squirrels have two breeding periods during the year, late winter and later sum...
06/07/2025

The squirrels were feisty this week! Gray squirrels have two breeding periods during the year, late winter and later summer. Broods are usually 2-3 children, they are born blind and helpless and reared by the mother.

On this rainy Memorial Day come out to the Dahlonega Gold Museum and learn about our local history. We honor those who s...
05/26/2025

On this rainy Memorial Day come out to the Dahlonega Gold Museum and learn about our local history.
We honor those who sacrificed so that we could be free 🇺🇸

Come in on May 31st to experience a slice of 19th century history! Historical costumes, gold panning, games and more!
05/24/2025

Come in on May 31st to experience a slice of 19th century history! Historical costumes, gold panning, games and more!

Squirrels on the Square!While we are a small historic site set in the middle of downtown Dahlonega, we do see a fair amo...
05/24/2025

Squirrels on the Square!

While we are a small historic site set in the middle of downtown Dahlonega, we do see a fair amount of wildlife on the property. Particularly.... SQUIRRELS!

This morning we spotted an Eastern Gray Squirrel (lets call him Mr. Munchkin Man). These are the most common native squirrels in Georgia!

Look forward to more squirrels facts and pictures!!

Photo credit goes to our resident fauna expert Ranger Carter.

Assistant Manager Matt's Spring Photo Dump!Some pictures of the beautiful historic courthouse built in 1836 that now hou...
05/24/2025

Assistant Manager Matt's Spring Photo Dump!

Some pictures of the beautiful historic courthouse built in 1836 that now houses our museum.

A stunning dogwood tree in bloom!

A photo taken from the museum balcony of Price Memorial Hall's golden steeple, on the UNG campus. It is located on the foundation of the federal mint building, which burnt down in 1878.

Address

1 Public Square
Dahlonega, GA
30533

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:45pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:45pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:45pm
Thursday 9am - 4:45pm
Friday 9am - 4:45pm
Saturday 9am - 4:45pm
Sunday 9am - 4:45pm

Telephone

+17068642257

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