212 E. Main

Historical marker location:

212 E Main St, Jackson, Tennessee

( Marker is on East Main Street east of South Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2009

Circa 1830 .

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.