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Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

The Warford

 
 
The Warford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018
1. The Warford Marker
Inscription. The Great War Path of the Cherokees forded this river just west of this spot. It was the main route linking the Watauga and Chickmauga settlements.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRoads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 35° 58.051′ N, 83° 10.834′ W. Marker is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is on River Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport TN 37821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Great Smoky Mountains. 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 walking distance of this marker: Swinging Bridge (here, next to this marker); The Cross (a few steps from this marker); Cocke County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cocke County Organized - 1797 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cocke County Veterans Monument (approx. Ό mile away); City Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newport Grammar School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. The War Ford (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Great Indian Warpath. (Submitted on November 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
 
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The Warford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018
2. The Warford Marker
The Warford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018
3. The Warford Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,007 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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