National Register of Historic Places
Calhoun Mine
Calhoun Mine is a historic place in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73002292.
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Calhoun Mine
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About this place
What is Calhoun Mine?
The Calhoun Mine is perhaps the oldest and best-known mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia. When gold was discovered in Lumpkin County in 1828, which led to the Georgia Gold Rush in 1829, it was discovered on 239 acres (0.97 km2) owned by Robert Obar. After at least two intermediary sales, the land was purchased by Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, who later served as the 7th Vice President of the United States. Calhoun started a mining company to mine the land and later allowed his son-in-law Thomas Green Clemson, the founder of Clemson University, to manage it. The ore deposit was a very rich deposit and, according to an 1856 letter from Clemson to his brother-in-law, was still producing significant quantities of gold nearly 30 years after its initial discovery on the land. This mine - along with the Consolidated Mine and the Loud Mine - were some of the most productive mines in the Georgia Gold Belt.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Calhoun Mine
- City
- Dahlonega
- County
- Lumpkin County
- State
- Georgia
- Listed on the National Register
- November 7, 1973
- NRIS reference number
- 73002292
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.56245, -83.98658
When was Calhoun Mine listed on the National Register?
Calhoun Mine was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973.
Where is Calhoun Mine located?
Calhoun Mine is located in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia at approximately 34.56245, -83.98658. See the map above.
Is Calhoun Mine a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Calhoun Mine is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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