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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB6C_forks-of-the-little-pigeon-cemetery_Sevierville-TN.html
This churchyard is one of the oldest Baptist churchyards in Tennessee, (Established in 1789). It is the final resting place for many prominent pioneers. Deeded to the City of Sevierville by The First Baptist Church of Sevierville in 1975. It was p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB69_james-mcmahan_Pigeon-Forge-TN.html
First Register of deeds of Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1796, James McMahan set aside the original twenty-five acres for the creation of the township at "The Forks of The Little Pigeon" in 1795. An immigrant from Ireland, McMahan was married to Ra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB68_timothy-reagan_Sevierville-TN.html
A soldier of The American Revolution, Timothy Reagan fought in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777 with Major General Marquis de Lafayette where both men were wounded in 1795, Reagan forged into the wilderness of The Middle Creek area of Sevier Count…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB67_isaac-thomas_Sevierville-TN.html
A soldier of the American Revolution, Isaac Thomas guided John Sevier's army to King's Mountain as well as serving with him in many battles against the Indians. Believed to be the first permanent white settler in this area, Thomas lived with and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB66_thomas-atchley_Pigeon-Forge-TN.html
A soldier of the colonial army of 1776, and a veteran of the American Revolution, 1776-1781, Thomas Atchley served alongside private Andrew Jackson in 1794 under the command of Brigadier General James Robertson in the Indian Wars of the lower Tenn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB65_sevierville_Pigeon-Forge-TN.html
Settled about 1783, this town, firstcalled "Forks of Little Pigeon," wasorganized as county seat of SevierCo.,1795. Indian trader, Isaac Thomas'home was first courthouse, fort andtavern. Jas. McMahon gave 25 acretract for the town, which was later…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB64_knoxville-sevierville-eastern-railway_Sevierville-TN.html
The eastern terminal of this 28-mile shortlinestood southwest of this site. It was establishedin 1907 by Knoxville industrialist W.J. Oliver.and constructed by his firm. The KS & E andits successor companies were dubbed "Knoxville,Slow & Easy." Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB63_forks-of-little-pigeon-church_Sevierville-TN.html
100 yards N.E. this Baptist Church.established 1789, was reportedlythe first of any denomination inSevier County. Spencer Clack, aRevolutionary veteran, was firstchurch clerk; Richard Wood firstpastor until his death in 1831.The church has moved t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAIK_birthplace-of-jobyna-lancaster-ralston-arlen_South-Pittsburg-TN.html
(Obverse)Born November 21, 1899, Jobyna L. Raulston became a silent movie actress, appearing in more than 90 films during her career. She made her stage-acting debut at Wilson Theatre (opera house) in South Pittsburg at age nine. Raulston later st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAIH_first-presbyterian-church_Chattanooga-TN.html
(Obverse)This church, founded June 21, 1840, by missionaries to the Cherokee Indians from the brainerd Mission and others, is Chattanooga's oldest with record of its founding date. During the Civil War, its building at 7th and Market streets was s…