The Chestatee
Diving Bell!
The story of the Chestatee River Diving Bell begins in May of 1875. A Georgia entrepreneur named Philologus Hawkins (P.H.) Loud, arrived in Dahlonega with some associates from New York, to inspect the various mining operations along the river. Their intent was to determine the feasibility of mining the riverbed for gold using a diving bell.
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