Anne Amerson

The Best of "I Remember Dahlonega": Memories of Lumpkin County, Georgia Anne Amerson

The charming city of Dahlonega, Georgia, is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the northeast region of the Peach State. Although many people know Dahlonega as the site of the first major American gold rush, attracting thousands of fortune-seeking prospectors, few know that Georgia?s first forest ranger hailed from the mountains above the town, or that NASCAR?s first woman driver was from Lumpkin County. The history of Dahlonega and Lumpkin County is indeed richer than gold.

The Best of "I Remember Dahlonega": Memories of Lumpkin County, Georgia, offers a thoughtful look at the area?s past through a collection of articles and interviews full of humor and local flavor, brought together in one volume by Dahlonega resident and historian Anne Amerson. With a wealth of colorful stories, this book recalls the people and events that have made Dahlonega and Lumpkin County both a beloved home and treasured destination amidst the picturesque landscape of northeastern Georgia.