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Gilmer County, located about 80 miles north of Atlanta, is known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia.”

During the first of the 19th century, the city of Dawsonville grew as settlers and gold miners moved into the area in the wake of a gold rush in North Georgia. But Dawsonville earned its more storied, infamous reputation during Prohibition when the area became a focal point for moonshine production.

Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites launched “Leaf Watch 2011” on Oct. 1. The initiative tracks the fall’s colors in Georgia.

All photos taken June 26, 2011.