Maxwell Academy

Historical marker location:

Surgoinsville, Tennessee

( Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11W) 0.1 miles east of Stoney Point Road, on the left when traveling east.)

1852 - 1950.

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.