Historical Marker
Advancing With Scott's Brigade
Historical marker location:
1368 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from Eastern Flank Circle, 0.4 miles south of Lewisburg Pike (Business U.S. 431), on the right when traveling west.)
Following in Their Footsteps.
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.