Historical Marker
Battlefield Preserved
Historical marker location:
1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd, Shiloh, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Pittsburg Landing Road and Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling east.)
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.