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Calhoun Mine was built when the Georgia Gold rush came to Lumpkin County, GA about 1828. Speculators came in and made claims on the gold rich Cherokee Indian land. The area around Dahlonega, GA was plentiful - but the most productive area was north of Auraria, GA. South Carolina Senator John Calhoun purchased land and started a mining company. He allowed his son in law to manage it (Clemson). The location of the Calhoun Mine is 3 miles south of Dahlonega, GA on GA highway 60. It's on a hill on the west side of the road - about .6 miles off the road - on the opposite side of the ridge. It is on private property.
This mine - along with the Consolidated Mine, the Grissom Mine, and the Loud Mine were some of the most productive mines in the Georgia Gold Belt
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