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

The Cross

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018

1. The Cross Marker

Inscription. The cross on the cliff was erected by Bob Knowles in memory of Vassar Brown, age 12, who was killed on the railroad in 1899.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 35° 58.051′ N, 83° 10.828′ 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:

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Swinging Bridge (here, next to this marker); The Warford (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. ¼ mile away); City Hall (approx. ¼ 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).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018

2. The Cross Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018

3. The Cross Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 16, 2018

4. The Cross Marker

The Cross is faintly visible on the cliff in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,672 times since then and 391 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.