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Anne was visiting a former neighbor one day when he began reminiscing about Dahlonega when he was growing up in the early years of the 20th century.  His name was Vernon Smith, son of Ben and Bessie Smith who in 1922 established the renowned hotel and restaurant known as The Smith House.  Vernon also told about his great-grandfather Pasco, who came to Dahlonega from England to mine gold, and his grandmother who worked at the United States Mint that operated from 1838 to 1861.

 

    Anne Dismukes Amerson is a native of Dahlonega, a historic and picturesque town located in the mountains of north Georgia.  After graduating from Lumpkin County High School in 1953, she entered North Georgia College, where her father was professor of foreign languages.  Shortly after graduation in 1956, Anne married fellow student Hinton S. “Amos” Amerson (by now a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Army) and enjoyed seeing the world as a military wife.  They returned to Dahlonega in 1979 following Amos’ retirement from the military.