Near Rockford in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Knox County
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Blount County
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010
1. Knox County Marker side
Established 1792; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Henry Knox
Established 1795; named in honor of
William Blount
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 35° 52.353′ N, 83° 56.603′ W. Marker is near Rockford, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is on Old Knoxville Highway (Tennessee Route 33), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockford TN 37853, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains, and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bartlett's Station (here, next to this marker); Sultana Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 4 miles away); Indian Mound (approx. 4 miles away); John Sevier Farmstead (approx. 4.4 miles away); The North Plant (approx. 4½ miles away); Fort Higley (approx. 4.6 miles away); James Gillespy's Fort (approx. 4.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Henry Knox. (Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Society of the Cincinnati.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022
2. Blount County Marker side
3. William Blount. Wikipedia entry on the Tennessee legislator. (Submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010
3. Knox County Marker
Public domain
4. Maj. Gen. Henry Knox
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1806, currently at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Washington B. Cooper via Tennessee Portrait Project (public domain)
5. William Blount (1749-1800)
A paymaster in the Continental Army, he served as territorial governor, state legislator and chairman of the convention that drafted Tennessee's first constitution in 1796. He was expelled from the U.S. Senate in 1797 for his involvement in a scheme to incite the Creek and Cherokees to aid the British in conquering Spanish-held West Florida.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
