McEwen Cemetery

Historical marker location:

21307 Wyndchase Cir, Brentwood, Tennessee

( Marker is on Wyndchase Circle just west of Aspen Grove Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.