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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HawkeEye, post: 2726384, member: 86305&quot;]Nice write ups and they cover a lot of history in a just a few swell chosen words.&nbsp; I believe the phrase &quot;There&#039;s gold in them thar&#039; hills!&quot; was declared from the Dahlonega courthouse as they begged prospectors not to go west but to stay and mine here.&nbsp; There were many gold mines around our property here in north Georgia, but so far I have not struck it rich in the garden.&nbsp; Because of service in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 my family had a number of successful draws in the final gold lottery.&nbsp; But like so many they just sold their claims and stayed put on the farm over around Athens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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