Twenty years before the California Gold Rush of 1849 gold was discovered in north Georgia, although this was know to the Native Americans long before the first Spanish Conquistadors stepped foot on American soil in the 1500s. In 1828 gold was discovered in Dukes Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River, setting off America's first gold rush. Dahlonega became the site for over 15,000 prospectors who were hoping to strike it rich when a vein of quartz (the rock holding the gold) was discovered 22 feet thick (much larger than the typical 2-3" veins). To date, this is still one of the largest gold-containing quartz veins in the world. We toured this previously functioning mine and learned of the methods used to find the quartz, mine it and extract the gold from the rock. At the end, we panned for gold, and gemstones and minerals. While we didn't find any precious stones, the kids found some beautiful rocks, some of which had been mined from all over the world.
After our gold panning/gemstone excursion, we had to make the stop at Babyland General Hospital where we hoped to adopt a new member into the family. We witnessed a live birth and participated in the naming of the new little one. Sophia (that was Shannon's pick) Grace had arrived. Mother Cabbage was assisted by the "nurse", and had been given an "easy-otomy" along with "Imagicillin" for pain management.
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| The expectant father |
(No, this young fellow did not look like this; I blurred his face to protect his privacy).
The Magic Crystal Tree where all Original Cabbage Patch Babies are born.
And while I didn't manage to adopt a new member into our family, I did make out with two of the cutest visitors there (Mason was being his obstinate self and wouldn't take a photo).
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