Cottonport

Historical marker location:

9319 Old Smyrna Road, Brentwood, Tennessee

( Marker is on Old Smyrna Road, 0.9 miles west of Edmondson Pike, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1984

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.