Cavett's Station

Cavett's Station (HMLTQ)

Location: Knoxville, TN 37919 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 55.389', W 84° 3.515'

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About 1/2 mile north was this early fortified settlement. Here on Sept 25, 1793, Alexander Cavett and 12 other settlers were massacred by a Cherokee war party under Doublehead, one of the more savage chiefs of the tribe.
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HM NumberHMLTQ
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Marker Number1E 31
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 3:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 765396 N 3979423
Decimal Degrees35.92315000, -84.05858333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 55.389', W 84° 3.515'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 55' 23.34" N, 84° 3' 30.90" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8372-8398 Lee Highway, Knoxville TN 37919, US
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