109 E. Lafayette

Historical marker location:

109 E Lafayette St, Jackson, Tennessee

( Marker is on East Lafayette Street just west of North Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2016

Circa 1840 .

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.