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

Sam Houston Schoolhouse

 
 
Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010
1. Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription. Three miles south is the school-house built in 1796 by Andrew Kennedy and Henry McCulloch for their children. Sam Houston taught here in 1811 or 1812. He later became Governor of Tennessee, Commander-in-Chief of the Texas Army, President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of Texas and U.S. Senator from Texas.
 
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 6.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationPatriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
 
Location. 35° 46.912′ N, 83° 56.949′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway Avenue (Tennessee Route 33) and East Lincoln Road, on the left when traveling north on East Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maryville TN 37804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millennium Manor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Babcock Lumber & Land Company and the Vose Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alcoa's First Fire Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nicely's Grocery Store
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(approx. 1.6 miles away); The Duck Pond and Lily Pond (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Hall Community (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Commercial Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Charles M. Hall School (approx. 1.8 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse. (Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Sam Houston. (Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
 
Sam Houston Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse
2. Sam Houston Schoolhouse
Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010
3. Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker
Sam Houston image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse
4. Sam Houston
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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