The Nocatula Legend

Historical marker location:

2 - 30 Coach Farmer Dr., Athens, Tennessee

( Marker is on Coach Farmer Drive east of North Jackson Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.)

The Hackberry and The Oak.

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.