Historical Marker
An Early Home
Historical marker location:
Greeneville, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of E Depot Street and N College Street, on the left when traveling east on E Depot Street.)
Andrew Johnson National Historic Park.
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.