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The City of Dahlonega, the county seat of Lumpkin county, is located in the foothills of the Northeast Georgia mountains, approximately 70 miles north east of Atlanta.

Located at the north end of Georgia 400, about an hour's drive from Atlanta, Dahlonega is also a popular tourist attraction for residents of metro Atlanta. The Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site sits in the exact middle of the town square, housed in the old Lumpkin County Courthouse built in 1836. From its steps in 1849, Dahlonega Mint assayor Dr. M. F. Stephenson tried to persuade miners to stay instead of joining the California Gold Rush. His oration gave rise to the phrases "thar's gold in them thar hills" and "there's millions in it."

Festivals:
Dahlonega Literary, Bear on the Square Mountain, U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Open House, The Mountain Flower Art Festival, Georgia Winecountry Festival, Mountain tiop Rodeo, Family Day Independence Day, Autumn Fest, Six Gap-Three Gap Bike Ride, and Gold Rush Days.

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