18th Ohio Infantry

Historical marker location:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

( Marker is on South Crest Road, 0.1 miles south of Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1908

Engineer Troops.

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.