A small but informative museum detailing the country's first gold rush right here in Georgia. It shows the history of the Gold industry in Dahlonega (Cherokee for "Yellow Stone") and how it helped form the city today, alluding to one of the causes behind the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal/land theft that laid framework for Georgia to be settled by non-Indigenous individuals.

It's well worth the trip alone, however it can be coupled with a trip to the Consolidated Gold Mines for a tour of the mine (no longer in operation). 185 Consolidated Gold Mine Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533-0805

(706) 864-8473

Starting at Chattanooga, one can follow the path Sherman took to liberate the Atlanta from the tyranny of the treasonous confederacy. Major battlefields and antebellum structures line I-75 all the way through Mableton, GA into Atlanta that highlight the sacrifices made in the campaign to free the South. Various important Civil War sites can be found in Dalton, Lake Allatoona, Kennesaw, Mableton, and Atlanta to name a few. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is filled with signage depicting exactly where various units were positioned and the trenches and earthen works are still visible through the vegetation build up. There is miles of hiking trails all around the battlefield and one can hike up the Mountain as well (don't pay any mind to the unfortunate monument to the treasonous confederacy). If you're a history buff, make sure you stop at at least one spot along Sherman's path into the city.

There is even a museum to Gone With the Wind located in Marietta.

472 Powder Springs St SW, Marietta, GA 30064

(770) 794-5576

The tunnel which Tunnel Hill derives its name from and is located steps from our venue. If you arrive early you have the potential of getting a guided tour of the tunnel completed in 1850. It was the first tunnel carved through the Appalachians and is part of the route of the Great Locomotive Chase. "Volunteers from the Union Army, led by civilian scout James J. Andrews, commandeered a train, The General, and took it northward toward Chattanooga, Tennessee, doing as much damage as possible to the vital Western and Atlantic Railroad (W&A) line from Atlanta to Chattanooga as they went. They were pursued by Confederate forces at first on foot, and later on a succession of locomotives, including The Texas, for 87 miles."

Tours can be set up at the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center & Museum next to the wedding venue.