Early Gold Mining (1F 18) - Tellico Plains TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 15.528 W 084° 17.442
16S E 746478 N 3905109
Placer gold was discovered along Coker Creek in 1831. For a time there was feverish digging; $80,000 of Coker Creek gold was mined between 1831 and 1854. Since then there has been sporadic mining here.
Waymark Code: WM139AN
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2020
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Early Gold Mining-Placer gold was discovered along Coker Creek in 1831. For a time there was feverish digging; $80,000 of Coker Creek gold was mined between 1831 and 1854. Since then there has been sporadic mining here.
LOCATION: Marker is in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 68 and Hot Water Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 68. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12574 Hwy 68, Tellico Plains TN 37385, United States of America.
Marker Name: Early Gold Mining
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1F 18
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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