Hear, Here: The Georgia Gold Rush with Jose Santamaria

Join author & director of the Tellus Science Museum Jose Santamaria at the Cherokee County History Center on April 25th at 7pm to learn all about the Georgia Gold Rush, the origin and geology of Georgia’s gold deposits, first discoveries of the metal, mining methods, boom and then bust, winners and losers, and how the gold rush changed the course of history.

About Jose Santamaria

Jose Santamaria has been director of Tellus Science Museum, formerly the Weinman Mineral Museum, since 1996. Born in Cuba, Jose grew up in Atlanta, where he earned a Degree in Visual Arts at Georgia State University. His life-long interest in geology, minerals, and science in general led him to his current position at Tellus. His projects include the expansion of the Weinman Museum into Tellus. His recent publications include a 2021 article on Baryte microcrystals in Rocks & Minerals and as coauthor on a 2022 paper on the brachiopod Platymerella in the Journal of Paleontology. He also edited Minerals of Georgia (2016). He and his wife Maia live in Rome, Georgia in a renovated 1929 craftsman bungalow with their dog and cat.

This lecture will be held at the Cherokee County History Center, located at 221 East Marietta St. Canton, GA 30114. For questions, please contact Marketing@historycherokee.org.

Hear, Here is a free bimonthly lecture series. Ranging in topics from the marble industry to the weather, these talks aim to explore our shared past in an engaging and thought-provoking way. Hear about it, right here at History Cherokee.