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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLZV_nicholas-gibbs-homestead_Corryton-TN.html
Nicholas Gibbs, a prominent Knox County Pioneer homesteaded 450 acres here in 1792 and built this hewed log house approximately one year later. It remained in the Gibbs family until 1971. The Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society purchased the house i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLZS_sawyers-fort_Corryton-TN.html
On this site, about 1785, Col. John Sawyer, a soldier of the Revolution, built a homestead and fort for protection against Indians. Emory Road, which ran Southwest to the Clinch River 1788 passed through here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLTR_states-view_Knoxville-TN.html
One mile south, Charles McClung erected his brick homeabout 1806. McClung laid out the city of Knoxville in 1791 on the site of White's Fort, was on the committee to draft Tennessee's first Constitution. and was a charter trustee of Blount College…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLTQ_cavetts-station_Knoxville-TN.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLRZ_ball-camp_Knoxville-TN.html
About 3 miles NW, on Plumb Creek, Nicholas Ball, trapper and Long Hunter, established a camp which was used by westbound emigrants. Several years after founding this camp he was killed by Indians near Wells Station, Dec 23 1793.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLQF_site-of-fort-adair_Knoxville-TN.html
Site ofFort AdairBuild in 1788 byJohn AdairRevolutionary SoldierUsed as depot of suppliesfor the early settlers. Erected byBonny Kate ChapterDaughters of theAmerican Revolution1924
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLM9_fountain-city-united-methodist-church_Knoxville-TN.html
(Front):Fountain CityUnited Methodist ChurchFounded in 1825In 1824, E.F. Sevier, grandson of Gov. John Sevier, came to this area as a Methodist circuit rider. By 1825, a plot of ground was secured and Fountain Head became a "preaching place." A lo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLM8_fort-adair_Knoxville-TN.html
Established in 1788, this fort was used as a depot of supplies for the Cumberland Guard, the militia organization which supplied armedprotection for parties of emigrantsto the Cumberland Settlements,later the town of Nashborough,now Nashville
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLJ1_birthplace-of-admiral-farragut_Knoxville-TN.html
Birthplace ofAdmiral FarragutBorn July 5th 1801 Erected byBonny Kate ChapterD. A. R. Knoxville Dedicated byAdmiral DeweyMay 15th 1900
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ0N_archibald-roane_Farragut-TN.html
A short distance north lived Archibald Roane, Continental soldier, frontier judge and the second governor of Tennessee. He is buried in Pleasant Forest Cemetery, one~half mile south. Many other pioneer settlers are also buried there.
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