Historical Marker
Loretto Elementary School
Historical marker location:
120 N Main St, Loretto, Tennessee
( Marker is on North Main Street, 0.2 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north.)
1937.
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.