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

Porter Academy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020

1. Porter Academy Marker

Inscription.

Chartered in 1806. Opened in 1808. Occupied two Maryville sites from 1808 to the Civil War. Reopened at Wildwood in 1872 on a five acre tract donated by Thomas J. Pritchett and wife Mary. Academy land and buildings were deeded to Blount County in 1918 for Porter High School.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 59.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 35° 48.316′ N, 83° 52.268′ W. Marker is near Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is at the intersection of Wildwood Springs Road and Wildwood Road, on the right when traveling east on Wildwood Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4520 Wildwood Springs Road, Maryville TN 37804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: General Sam Houston (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Fort Gamble (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic Bethlehem Church and Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); The Bethlehem Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Fort McTeer (approx. 3.9 miles away); McTeer's Fort (approx. 4.3 miles away); Eusebia Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Campbell Family Massacre (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maryville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sam Houston Schoolhouse (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020

2. Porter Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.