Historical Marker
The First Hermitage
Historical marker location:
4580 Rachels Lane, Hermitage, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from Rachels Lane, 0.3 miles east of Hermitage Road.)
Worlds Apart, Side by Side.
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.