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Gen. John Sevier
1745-1815
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By Linda Walcroft, August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Gen. John Sevier Marker | | |
Inscription. Frontiersman - famed Indian fighter - Revolutionary patriot - Co-Commander Battle of King's Mountain - first Governor of Tennessee and six times Governor - first Congressman west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Founder of New Market, Va in 1765. His fur trading post stood on this spot and the logs in this cabin are from the original building.
Location. 38° 38.88′ N, 78° 40.32′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is at the intersection of South Congress Street (U.S. 11) and Old Cross Road (also called Lee Highway) (Virginia Route 211), on the right when traveling south on South Congress Street. Click for map. Marker may be hard to see from road but can easily be read by walking up to the log building, which is now (in 2008) a gift shop. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9391 South Congress St.,, New Market VA 22844, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. The Old Home of William F. Rupp (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Genuine Relic (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shirley House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of New Market (approx. half a mile away); Died on the Field of Honor..." (approx. 0.9 miles away); Baptism of Fire (approx. one mile away); New Market Battlefield Park (approx. one mile away); The Bushong Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in New Market.| | | | 
By Linda Walcroft, August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Reconstructed John Sevier Trading Post | | |
More about this marker. The side of the building faces route 211 which is a Virginia State road here because it lies west of U.S. 11. 211 follows Route 11 northward for a few blocks and becomes U.S. Route 211 when it veers east off U.S. 11.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other Sevier markers.
Also see . . . John Sevier. (Submitted on September 22, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Strasburg, Virginia.)
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By Linda Walcroft, August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Side of building facing Route 211. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Strasburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 661 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Strasburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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