Gold Infomation By billy2468 Jan 30, 1823 Numerous Specks of Gold Aug 9, 1826 Gold May 30, 1828 2 Gold Rush The Georgia Gold Rush was the second significant gold rush in the United States. It started in 1828 in the present day Lumpkin County Sep 28, 1848 Gold Aug 15, 1849 Gold Rush Jan 20, 1851 The very rich diggings at Bendigo Creek in Victoria were discovered by the wife of a farm worker Feb 12, 1851 Grains of gold found in creek Apr 18, 1852 The Marco Polo sailed from Liverpool to Australia in the record time of 78 days May 30, 1918 Gold Rush May 30, 2013 Gold Now and from back in the 1800's