Houston's Station Marker

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Maryville in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Houston's Station

By Judith Barber, August 16, 2012

1. Houston's Station Marker

Inscription. Established by James Houston in 1785, it stood about 300 yards east on Little Nine Mile Creek. From here, in 1786, John Sevier led 160 horsemen against the Cherokee towns. In 1788, the Kirk family was massacred about three miles south; shortly thereafter, 31 men from the fort were killed in nearby Citico apple orchard, by the Cherokee, whose later attack on the fort was repulsed by troops stationed there. The Great War Path was close by.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 5.)

Location. 35° 38.632′ N, 84° 4.164′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. Marker is on Calderwood Highway (U.S. 129) 0.1 miles south of Hutton Ridge Road, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1836 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville TN 37801, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Samuel Henry's Station (approx. 2.2 miles away); Alleghany Springs (approx. 2.5 miles away); Chilhowee (approx. 7.2 miles away); Tenasee Cherokee Village (approx. 7.9 miles away); Freedman's Institute (approx. 8.8 miles away); Pride Mansion (approx. 9.1 miles away); Relief of Knoxville (approx. 9.1 miles away); Montvale Springs (approx. 9.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Maryville.

By Judith Barber, August 16, 2012

2. Houston's Station Marker

Marker is beside the hwy

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 107 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on August 17, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.