Near Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Plum Grove
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020
1. Plum Grove Marker
Gov. John Sevier
Stood on hill 125 yds. N.W.
Limestone from original chimney
Erected 1934 by John Sevier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 36° 10.512′ N, 82° 31.77′ W. Marker is near Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Erwin Highway (State Highway 107) and Jackson Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Erwin Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1173 Erwin Highway, Jonesborough TN 37659, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Plum Grove (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Plum Grove (approx. Ύ mile away); Keystone Pottery (approx. 3 miles away); The Tester Brothers (approx. 3.8 miles away); Jacob Brown (approx. 3.9 miles away); Washington College (approx. 4 miles
this page online
Also see . . . 90-year-old mistake corrected with new historical marker in Washington County, Tennessee. Apparently, this marker is the location of Seviers Mount Pleasant Plantation. A new marker will be placed at the actual location of Plum Grove. (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020
2. Plum Grove Marker
Tennessee State Library and Archives
3. Plum Grove Marker
The marker in its better days.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,075 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
