Historical Marker
Hollander Hotel
Historical marker location:
114 2nd Ave S, Loretto, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue South and Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Avenue South.)
1897.
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.