Native American Plaza

Historical marker location:

170 1st Ave N, Nashville, Tennessee

( Marker is on 1st Avenue North, 0.1 miles north of Broadway (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2017

The first recorded gold rush in the United States occurred in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The discovery of gold in the state's Cherokee lands sparked a rush of settlers and miners hoping to strike it rich.