Historical Marker
Defeated Victory
Historical marker location:
Shiloh, Tennessee
( Marker is on Confederate Road south of Hamburg Savannah Road, on the left when traveling south.)
The Confederate Memorial. Shiloh National Military 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.